Light could boost performance of fuel cells, lithium batteries, and other devices
With many devices depending on the motion of ions, light could be used as a switch to turn ion motion on and off.
With many devices depending on the motion of ions, light could be used as a switch to turn ion motion on and off.
Discovery allows scientists to study crucial intermediate in battery development.
The rechargeable battery can be woven and washed, and could provide power for fiber-based electronic devices and sensors.
A new way of processing rare-earth and other key metals to separate them from other materials could reduce environmental impact and cost.
Researchers make the case for a semisolid electrochemical compound as a cost-efficient, grid-scale battery backup for wind and solar power.
A new study finds that investments in R&D on materials and chemistry were key, while economies of scale contributed somewhat less.
Professor Bilge Yildiz finds patterns in the behavior of ions across applications.
Analyzing California’s power system, MITEI researchers show that hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar.
Eli Paster SM ’10, PhD '14 is the CEO of PolyJoule, a startup working to reinvent energy storage technology to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
As researchers consider materials for solid-state batteries, they also may want to consider how those materials could impact large-scale manufacturing.
Interest is growing in mining the ocean for valuable metals. A new study helps gauge the extent of the impact.
“This is the key, the linchpin that will set a lot of things in the right direction,” says the mechanical engineering professor.
Jacopo Buongiorno and others say factory-built microreactors trucked to usage sites could be a safe, efficient option for decarbonizing electricity systems.
By selectively heating specific phonons without heating the entire material, researchers have enhanced ion diffusion in a way that could have broad applications.
HASTS PhD student Caroline White-Nockleby aims to advance climate justice by minimizing localized burdens of renewable energy implementation.