Why your phone charges quickly one day but slowly the next, or why electric cars still take an hour or more to charge, is a matter of how lithium ions move into a battery’s electrodes. Scientists ...

Lithium-ion batteries revolutionized the world when Sony brought them to the mass market in 1991. Compared to previous rechargeable battery technology, they were lighter, more energy-dense, last ...

Battery technology researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) recently published studies that address some of the ...

For a half century, scientists have agreed that pure lithium metal—the lightest metal on the periodic table and jam-packed ...

Lightweight, powerful lithium-ion batteries are crucial for the transition to electric vehicles, and global demand for lithium is set to grow rapidly over the next 25 years. A new analysis looks at ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KGO) -- Santa Clara County Fire says it has not yet determined the cause of the battery fire that destroyed a Tesla Model S earlier this week in Los Gatos. In the meantime, an ...

Researchers at MIT have made a discovery that could lead to significantly faster-charging electric cars and devices.The breakthrough relates to the fundamental reaction at the core of all lithium-ion ...

Despite the rumors, there isn’t a silicon-carbon battery in the iPhone Air. Apple’s decision to stick with trusty old ...

Firefighters with the Madison and Idaho Falls Fire Departments, along with deputies from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, ...

Sioux City Fire Rescue crews are making sure Siouxland knows how to take care of lithium-ion batteries. With National Fire Prevention Week taking place next week, officials said they are specifically ...

Something as simple as charging your iPhone could ignite a flame. It’s a danger of lithium-ion batteries, and it’s something ...