Electrolyte
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Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley Lab have invented an advanced lithium/sulfur (Li/S) cell that offers a unique combination of energy storage, power, recharge speed, and survivability.
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SciencePhotoelectrochemical (PEC) cells can sustainably use sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, but the electrodes of most cells tend to corrode rapidly. Stanford researchers have deposited a 2 nanometer nickel layer on a PEC electrode that shows no corrosion after 80 hours operation.
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Beer is often quaffed in the aftermath of a day of sports, despite the ill effects resulting from dehydration. However, a group of Australian Public Health researchers have now found that the bad effects of alcohol can be eased by adding a pinch of sodium to your beer.
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ScienceResearchers are building an all-solid lithium-sulfur battery that is cheap, safe, durable, and stores four times the charge of conventional lithium-ion batteries.
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Green House Co Ltd of Japan will soon be marketing an LED lantern that runs on saltwater.
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ScienceDARPA is developing batteries that will be smaller than a grain of salt.
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ScienceMIT researchers are reporting an expansion of the list of potential electrode materials that could be used to store energy in systems that would allow buildings to be completely independent and self-sustaining in terms of energy.
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German researchers say a new type of electric vehicle battery that runs on electrolyte fluid can be recharged as easy as refilling a petrol tank. When the redox flow rechargeable batteries are low, the discharged electrolyte fluid can simply be exchanged at the gas station for recharged fluid.