Solid-state electrolytes have been explored for decades for use in energy storage systems and in the pursuit of solid-state batteries. These materials are safer alternatives to the traditional liquid ...

This polymer-based system shows that coherent quantum behavior can be designed into stable, tunable, solution-processable materials compatible with real devices. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Quantum ...

Applying high stack pressure is primarily done to address the mechanical failure issue of solid-state batteries. Here, the authors propose a mechanical optimization strategy involving elastic ...

Using a polymer to make a strong yet springy thin film, scientists led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are speeding the arrival of next-generation solid-state batteries.

Research teams from Lanzhou University, Shandong University of Technology, University of California, Irvine, and Hanyang University have published a comprehensive review on solid polymer electrolytes ...

A team has developed a stable, efficient polymer-based solid electrolyte -- Applicable to smartphones, EVs, and energy storage. A research team from DGIST's (President Kunwoo Lee) Division of Energy & ...

Researchers continue to explore ways to improve the performance of solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) for lithium metal batteries (LMBs), aiming to develop more efficient and sustainable energy storage ...

A team of researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore has developed a process to use solar panel glass waste as a raw material for cathodes in solid-state lithium metal batteries. By ...

A recent article in Nature Communications introduced a plastic ceramic electrolyte (PCE) synthesized by hybridizing a dynamically crosslinked aprotic polymer with ionically conductive ceramics. In ...

Solid-state EV battery technology represents the next evolution in electric vehicle energy storage, replacing liquid electrolytes with ceramic or polymer solids. This innovation allows the use of ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Polymer science has long been at the forefront of developing materials for agricultural applications, but a persistent challenge has been creating effective delivery systems for ...