Dual-shell LiF@spinel coating enhances lithium-rich cathode stability. Schematic illustration and electrochemical performance of lithium-rich cathodes with and without the LiF@spinel dual shell. The ...

Although most of our electronic devices, like mobile phones, laptops and electric vehicles use lithium rechargeable batteries, what is going on inside them is not fully understood. Researchers from ...

MARYLAND, Md. - Scientists at the University of Maryland have discovered a new way to use crustacean shells for batteries. When we sit down for the time honored tradition in Maryland that is a crab ...

Crabmeat is delicious—that’s an unassailable, garlicky buttery truth. But here’s something you might not know about your predilection for boiled crustacean: Every year, about six to eight million tons ...

A research team at Hebei University and Longyan University has introduced a promising LiF@spinel dual-shell coating for lithium-rich cathodes, published in Energy Materials and Devices. Image Credit: ...

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While consumers of crabs know just what the core of a crustacean has to offer, scientists are increasingly looking at the animal’s exoskeleton for novel medicine and biotechnology. Much of the ...

Lithium might seem wimpy, with its ultralow density and tiny mass. But element number 3 ranks as a technological heavyweight. The alkaline metal’s electrochemical properties coupled with its low ...

I’ve covered battery breakthroughs for years, but few ideas feel as counterintuitive—and as promising—as turning crab shells into high‑performance power packs. By pairing zinc metal with a polymer ...

Massive lithium batteries may have a part to play in grid-scale storage of renewable energy, as we're seeing with the giant Tesla battery in South Australia. But they can also be mighty expensive to ...