Lithium intercalation is the process by which lithium ions insert themselves into the solid electrode of a lithium-ion battery. MIT researchers have shown that as lithium ions (green) move from an ...

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have quantified lithium intercalation rates across various battery materials and utilized this information to create a novel model explaining ...

Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), an emerging class of materials that can be used as semiconductors and insulators, have promising potential in various applications due to ...

Lithium-ion batteries (LIB) have been of significant interest for many years, offering a rechargeable alternative to lithium batteries. These batteries are widely employed in various portable ...

The new technique has revealed several phenomena that were previously impossible to see, including variations in the rate of lithium intercalation reactions in different regions of a lithium iron ...

Study suggests that lithium batteries would benefit from more porous electrodes with better-aligned particles that don't limit lithium distribution. If you could shrink enough for a fantastic voyage ...

Extremely fast charging of our EVs would be a dream come true, right? Just imagine rolling up to a charger and juicing up your battery within mere five minutes, or as long as it takes to fill up a car ...

It’s estimated that by the end of the decade, electric vehicle sales will drive lithium demand to five times its current level. That sudden increase has companies looking for new sources of the ...

This article outlines the role of Raman spectroscopy in supporting cathode and anode analysis in lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries (LIB) have been of significant interest for many years, ...