The surface area is a critical property for battery components including anodes, cathodes, and even separator materials. Surface area differences affect performance characteristics such as capacity, ...

Anode – Typically made of reactive materials like lithium or zinc, the anode undergoes oxidation, releasing electrons. Cathode – A material capable of accepting electrons, the cathode undergoes ...

Generating electricity from renewable sources will soon become as easy as putting a brush and a tube in a tub of wastewater. A carbon fiber, bottle-brush anode developed by Penn State researchers will ...

X-ray Diffraction (XRD) plays a pivotal role in material characterization during the production of lithium-ion battery electrodes. For anodes, it helps analyze the degree of graphitization in graphite ...

(Front row, from left) Dr. Daeho Kim and Dr. Jong Hwan Park of KERI have developed a groundbreaking process technology to ultrafast preparation of hard carbon, an anode material for sodium ion ...

The growing demand for energy has driven significant progress in energy storage systems, with a particular focus on improving the energy density of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). In an effort to create ...