Lab tests cells with silicon anodes, aluminum coatings that protect cathodes. Engineers build full lithium-ion batteries with silicon anodes and an alumina layer to protect cathodes from degrading. By limiting their energy density, the batteries promise excellent stability for transportation and grid storage use.
The process of developing better rechargeable batteries may be cloudy, but there’s an alumina lining.
A slim layer of the metal oxide applied to common cathodes by engineers at Rice University’s Brown School of Engineering revealed new phenomena that could lead to batteries that are better geared towa...
Read More
Recent Comments