This atom-thin coating can supercharge battery performance
University of Queensland chemical engineers develop a super-thin cathode coating to supercharge lithium-ion batteries in smartphones to electric vehicles.
Tag: lithium batteries
New battery cracks the ‘range anxiety’ problem of electric cars
Engineers have developed a battery that provides enough charge in just 10 minutes to drive an electric vehicle from Sydney ...
This engineering startup is making waves with a flying electric watercraft
Fumes and roaring engines have led to jet skis being banished from many waterways. A Western Australian company has developed ...
Electric flight could take off for short-haul flights by 2022
Long-haul electric flights are still a fair way off, but companies are setting their sights on electrifying shorter air routes.
Australia makes moves to become a major battery technology exporter
Expanding Australia’s battery manufacturing industry could deliver $2.5 billion in benefits to the Australian economy over the next 15 years.
3D printing can help make batteries fit any shape and size
Lithium-ion batteries power a range of devices, but limitations on shapes and sizes restrict how they can be used. That ...
Victoria pursues a clean energy future with its first grid-scale battery
The Victorian Government has launched the state’s first large-scale lithium-ion battery, which has the capacity to power more than 20,000 ...
100-year-old mining tech used to recycle lithium-ion batteries
As the electric vehicle market grows and batteries reach the end of their 10-year lifespan, the world is set to ...
How to engineer safer, more efficient lithium batteries
With lithium-ion batteries powering personal devices from smartphones to laptops, and a growing presence in renewable energy storage and electric ...
Elon Musk made good on his promise to build the world’s largest battery
Elon Musk and Tesla had 100 days to build the world’s largest battery in South Australia. And they just did ...
