The primary purpose of the work presented herein is to investigate the mechanical properties of a lithium rechargeable battery cathode 1-3 by utilizing both the classic XP CSM and newer, ultrafast DCM ...

Every time you charge your phone or unplug an electric car, the battery’s internal parts subtly expand and contract. Over ...

Battery dendrites are not caused by electrical origins, but instead have mechanical sources. The dendrites propagate due to fracture of the electrolyte and subsequent crack filling-in. Stresses on the ...

When it comes to energy storage, our first thought usually is lithium ion batteries. But what if we went old school... like just spinning things really fast and capturing that kinetic energy, old ...

Generating electricity from renewable solar and wind sources has two inherent problems: The sun doesn’t always shine and the wind isn’t always blowing. As a consequence, using electricity from these ...

A new type of power cell can convert mechanical energy—from walking, for example—to chemical energy and store the power until it is released as electrical current. The power cell generates enough ...

The US Navy has a mechanical battery based on spinning flywheels, which store energy as they spin and can discharge it in a quick burst when stopped. It could be used to power laser weapons or ...

I would feel so much safer on my next flight from Phoenix to Silicon Valley if I knew that there were safeguards in place inside passengers’ smartphones that could prevent fire and explosion from such ...

Electric Class 3 pallet jacks are generally powered by one of three battery types: flooded lead acid (FLA), absorbed glass mat (AGM) or Lithium-ion. Which technology is best for material handling ...