Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) are currently the most widely used rechargeable batteries worldwide, powering countless portable ...

Conventional lithium-ion batteries are known to present a fire risk, and can even cause explosions in certain cases. The ...

A new computational framework developed by a team with Professor Chris Wolverton maps atomic ordering to unlock ...

Major battery breakthroughs seemingly happen every day, but only some of that tech ever leaves the lab. WIRED breaks down ...

Lithium-metal batteries are among the most promising technologies for energy storage. They offer significantly more energy in ...

Lithium-metal batteries are garnering attention as the next-generation high-energy battery expected to replace existing ...

Lithium battery bags do work, but only to contain fires, not prevent them. For most users, they’re an inexpensive safeguard ...

This summer, we saw the WHY (What Hackers Yearn) event happen in Netherlands, of course, with a badge to match. Many badges ...

A child’s toy led to tragic results for a D.C. family last year. In January 2023, India Smith showed News4 what was left of her Southeast home after the lithium-ion battery in her son’s hoverboard ...

The fires that swept through Los Angeles County in January left behind more than 1 million pounds of damaged lithium-ion batteries, ranging from slim capsules inside iPhones to the brick-like blocks ...

No matter how much you take care of your Lithium-ion power tool batteries, they'll eventually wear out from use. Over time, they suffer from capacity loss, where they no longer hold the same amount of ...

They're in our phones, laptops and smartwatches—but lithium-ion batteries can be dangerous when damaged or overcharged.