Skoltech researchers proposed doping the cathode material with high-valent tantalum and discovered that adding 0.5 mole ...

Electric vehicles (EVs) have the potential to revolutionize transportation and protect the environment at the same time. EVs, however, are not quite perfected. One issue that must be improved is the ...

Skoltech researchers have developed a new method to improve the cathode, a key battery component. They proposed doping the ...

Scientists have found a way to strip valuable metals out of dead batteries using a solvent built from urine and common acetic acid, turning a waste stream into a surprisingly powerful recycling tool.

Researchers offer a new mixture of metallic elements to serve as lithium-ion cathodes. This 'high-entropy doping strategy' is part of an effort to remove cobalt -- and expensive and geopolitically ...

Researchers from Hunan University have designed a layered oxide cathode for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that achieves fast-charging performance, long life, and high safety using only an ...

Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LiCoO 2), also known as Lithium cobaltite, is a fundamental material in developing lithium-ion batteries. These batteries are used mainly as power sources for communication, ...

Tesla’s Elon Musk at a forum on start-ups, January 26, 2016. (Reuters / Bobby Yip) EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like these, ...

China’s lifting of EV subsidies this year has had a chilling effect on lithium markets Supply constraints in the Democratic Republic of Congo – a major producer of Cobalt – are presenting short-term ...

This story is part of the Grist series Unearthed: The Mining Issue, which examines the global race to extract critical minerals for the clean energy transition. In the decade since the world pledged ...