MIT researchers have created a semisolid flow battery that might be able to outperform lithium-ion and vanadium redox flow batteries. It features a new electrode made of dispersed manganese dioxide ...

Engineers and scientists across the globe are racing to find a more sustainable, more efficient alternative to the lithium-ion battery, which has been powering most of the portable devices for the ...

While scientists have hoped that rechargeable zinc-manganese dioxide batteries could be developed into a viable alternative for grid storage applications, engineers at the University of Illinois ...

The road to a more sustainable planet may be partially paved with manganese. According to a new study by researchers at Yale ...

The road to a more sustainable planet may be partially paved with manganese.According to a new study by researchers at Yale and the University of ...

As concerns ramp up around the cost, availability of materials, lifetime, and safety of lithium-ion batteries, alternative materials and chemistries for battery energy storage are under investigation.

Batteries might come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from the tiny button cells in your watch to the massive lead-cell models that help start your car every morning. They may use different materials ...