Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are the mainstay of the energy transition away from fossil fuels. From storing excess renewable ...

Researchers at Tokyo University of Science showed that sodium-ion batteries with hard carbon anodes can charge faster than lithium-ion batteries by using a diluted electrode method that reveals sodium ...

The worldwide push for sustainability requires better, more durable batteries to support renewable energy systems and ubiquitous electronic devices.

An electrode for structural batteries was developed by combining carbon nanotubes (CNT) with quartz woven fabric (QWF), ...

Carbon electrode back-contacts for perovskite solar cells promise simpler, less energy-intense manufacturing, but low power conversion efficiency has held back adoption. However, this may change now, ...

It is possible to incorporate nanopores in hard carbon by using zinc oxide as a template during its synthesis. These pores enable the material to store many more charge carriers, making it a promising ...

Scientists conducted a detailed investigation into how electrowetting modulates charge storage inside carbon nanopores.

As the world moves toward cleaner energy and electric technologies, better batteries are becoming more important than ever. Batteries power everything from phones and laptops to electric vehicles and ...

MIT researchers have discovered that when you mix cement and carbon black with water, the resulting concrete self-assembles into an energy-storing supercapacitor that can put out enough juice to power ...