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Reports that Samsung SDI's procurement team recently visited the Chinese production facilities of battery material maker Tinci Materials have drawn significant attention within China's industry. As Samsung SDI prepares to initiate mass production of all-solid-state batteries in the second half of 2027, its supply chain strategy and upcoming moves are rapidly becoming a major focal point in the Ch…

Effective thermal management constitutes a critical enabling technology for the safe, efficient, and durable operation of lithium-ion battery packs in electric vehicle applications. The present study presents a reduced-order, lumped thermal-network investigation comparing the thermal performance of staggered (zig-zag) and inline (aligned) cell arrangements in a 13S8P battery pack configuration em…

LANXESS AG (Cologne, Germany) is further expanding its business with materials for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. The specialty chemicals company has opened a new battery laboratory at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site, where it tests and develops battery materials based on iron oxide and iron phosphate. The laboratory enables LANXESS to test the material properties of […] The post Lanxess open…

Nature Communications, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-77543-8 Twin boundaries in magnesium can enable fast charging. Here, the authors engineer these crystal defects to guide metal growth, enabling stable cycling at 30 mA cm-2. This design allows for rapid plating and stripping, paving the way for high-power batteries that charge in minutes.

A battery-powered device can have enough capacity to meet its runtime target and still fail during operation. A common reason is peak current. A device may consume only 500 mA under normal conditions but suddenly require 3 A when a motor starts, a wireless radio transmits, a camera activates, or a processor enters a high-performance state. If the battery and power path cannot handle this transien…

A new protection IC helps safeguard multi-cell lithium batteries against overcharging while reducing power consumption and supporting compact battery-powered electronics designs. Nisshinbo Micro Devices has launched the NB7400, a secondary protection IC designed for two to four lithium-ion or lithium-polymer cells connected in series. The device provides an independent safety layer for battery pa…

Future lunar bases will depend on materials that can withstand radiation, extreme temperatures, vacuum, and abrasive dust while supporting power generation, storage, and transmission at increasingly large scales. The review highlights how radiation-tolerant photovoltaics, regolith-based thermal storage, lunar-derived conductors and other ISRU-compatible materials could reduce launch mass and help…

Scientists have developed a treatment using two different molecules to seal microscopic defects in perovskite solar cells. The approach increased the cells’ efficiency while also improving their stability, potentially bringing lightweight and flexible solar technology closer to commercial use. The research was led by Dr. Sungjun Hong of the Korea Institute of Energy Research. The […] The post Two…

Abstract Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4, LFP)|graphite (Gr) full cells are widely used in large-scale energy storage owing to their safety and long cycling stability. However, irreversible lithium consumption during solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation depletes the limited lithium inventory, causing initial capacity loss and compromising the cycling stability of full cells. Lithium-rich …

Lithium-ion batteries represent one of the greatest advances in energy storage. However, the transportation system is demanding more miles per charge. Tesla's 4680 cell has energy densities of 241 WH/Kg and 643 WH/L resulting in a 270 mile range. The Taiwanese company ProLogium has begun mass... Read more

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The University of Washington has opened the West Coast's first public, open-access battery manufacturing lab to help startups scale novel chemistries for grid storage, defense and transportation. Built with $7.5 million in state climate funding, the Seattle facility provides equipment and expertise for developing prototype pouch cells Read More

Geothermal Engineering Ltd (GEL; Redruth, Cornwall, U.K.) has announced a major technological milestone in the production of lithium onshore in the U.K. In a European first, independent analysis has shown that GEL’s lithium carbonate produced from deep geothermal brine now exceeds the 99.3% purity specification and can be classified as “technical grade” material. This means […] The post GEL achie…

BackgroundLithium, sulfur batteries are promising next-generation energy, storage systems, but their practical performance is limited by lithium polysulfide (LiPS) shuttling, sluggish sulfur redox kinetics, insulating Li2S formation, and performance decay under high-sulfur-loading and lean-electrolyte conditions.MethodsSingle-atom Ru–NC was synthesized through precursor coordination, pyrolysis, a…

A new solid-state battery reaches 381 Wh/kg as mass production begins, marking a step towards higher-energy storage using an established manufacturing platform for electric mobility. ProLogium has begun mass production of its Gen 3.5 solid-state battery at its Taiwan factory, with the cell achieving an energy density of 381 Wh/kg. The milestone represents a move […]

Can marine batteries deliver high power without adding thermal risks or taking up more space? An immersion-cooled system targets all three challenges. XING Mobility has launched the IMMERSIO Matrix, an immersion-cooled battery system designed for electric vessels, combining continuous 3C discharge, higher energy density, and cell-level thermal management. The system is designed for marine applica…