Solid-state electrolytes, such as those made from ceramic-polymer composites, are promising alternatives to liquid electrolytes for next-generation lithium-ion batteries that are safer and more stable ...

Researchers at Empa and EPFL have reported a stretchable, silicone-based solid electrolyte aimed at addressing a persistent ...

Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) have attracted much attention as ion-conductive soft materials because of their safety (nonflammable and no leakage), flexibility and light weight. 1, 2 SPEs are ...

A team of Chinese researchers has developed a flexible composite solid electrolyte that delivers ...

Researchers in Switzerland have developed silicone-based stretchable polymer electrolyte. Developed by Empa researchers from ...

Solid-state lithium-metal batteries (SSLMBs) are the holy-grail of next-generation energy storage, but their commercialization has been stymied by dendrite growth, fragile interfaces, and the ...

A Kevlar-like ingredient could help to speed the development of next-generation lithium batteries. Simply switching the anode material in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries from graphite to lithium ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The lithium-ion batteries that you find in many of your electronic gadgets, like your smartphone, typically consist of two electrodes connected by a liquid electrolyte. Apart from ...

A recent study published in Nature Communications proposed a composite polymer electrolyte (CPE) locally tethered with rationally designed Hofmann-N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF). The researchers aimed to ...

The surface charge characteristics of halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are manipulated to engineer the Li +-dynamic interface (Li +-DI) in composite polymer electrolytes. Surface charge characteristics of ...