Iron is one of the most abundant heavy elements in the universe. Its spectral features stand out in many astronomical spectra ...

Batteries power many things in our daily lives—from smartphones to electric vehicles—but the material used inside them is far ...

Unlike kryptonite, jadarite is white rather than a sinister glowing green color - and as it’s found on Earth, it’s presumably ...

Skoltech researchers have investigated the use of polyaromatic hydrocarbons as anode materials in metal-ion batteries. The ...

Ilika CEO Graeme Purdy on beating lithium-ion with safer, higher-performing solid-state batteries for EVs and beyond.

It looks like Kryptonite, but instead of sapping Superman’s strength, it might power Europe’s clean energy transition. A rare, white, nodular rock called jadarite has reentered the spotlight after ...

In 2024, Chinese manufacturers announced plans to build 27 sodium-ion battery plants with a combined capacity of 180 GWh, according to Chinese thinktank Gaogong Industrial Research, including BYD ...

Yadea is one of many companies in China trying to build a competitive edge in alternative battery ... key raw minerals. Chinese companies' multi-pronged strategy in driving sodium-ion batteries ...

China’s breakthrough sodium-ion battery — priced at $10/kWh (Bloomberg ... today’s EV strategies rely entirely on lithium—a mineral with 1,400% price volatility since 2020.

China’s breakthrough sodium-ion battery — priced at $10/kWh (Bloomberg ... today’s EV strategies rely entirely on lithium—a mineral with 1,400% price volatility since 2020.

A recent study published in Small examines how dual-salt electrolytes with reduced fluorine content can enhance the performance of sodium ... composition of dual-salt systems can be adjusted, this ...

Another major announcement was the reveal of a new sodium-ion battery called Naxtra ... China has recently halted export of rare earth minerals and magnets, and seems likely to want to keep ...