batteries

New process makes it possible to easily recycle silver-zinc batteries that contain lead. The superior performance of silver-oxide batteries means they have been used extensively in submarines, military aircraft, and both manned and…

As battery-powered device use becomes increasingly commonplace, the push is on to replace Lithium-ion batteries with cheaper and safer sodium batteries. Sodium batteries cut costs and remove the possibility of ignition in transit since…

Current Lithium-ion battery technology will probably not be able to handle the future demand for energy. It is estimated that by 2050, electricity will make up 50% of the world's energy mix. Today that rate is 18%, but the installed…

Millions of people rely on pacemakers, defibrillators and other life-saving implantable devices powered by batteries that need to be replaced every five to 10 years. Those replacements require surgery which can be costly and create the…