An international team of scientists has identified a surprising factor that accelerates the degradation of lithium-ion ...

Rice University researchers have developed an electrochemical reactor that extracts 97.5% pure lithium from natural brine in ...

"Our field has long struggled with the inefficiencies and environmental impacts of lithium extraction," said Wang, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering. "This reactor is a ...

Nevada is becoming a major producer of lithium, thanks to topography, climate, and geologic serendipity.

If it works, said Alkhadra, the company could install thousands of stacks in Smackover country and start pumping out ...

After decades of lithium-ion batteries dominating the market, a new option has emerged: batteries made with sodium ions.

Scientists say this is a major breakthrough because the UK is eager to source critical minerals locally whenever possible.

Wolfspeed CEO Gregg Lowe said his Durham semiconductor company contacted the CHIPS office the day after the election. It wasn ...

As demand surges for electric vehicles and energy storage systems, lithium-ion batteries need to deliver higher energy ...

Although the consequences of a quarter of the planet’s water melting could be determined theoretically, this is the first ...

It is also one of the world’s largest lithium producers, and the metal generates the majority of the company’s profits. Albemarle produces lithium at its salt brine properties in Chile and in ...

Oct. 24, 2024 — Lithium-sulfur batteries have never lived up to their potential as the next generation of renewable batteries for electric vehicles and other devices. But mechanical engineers ...