We rely on batteries now more than ever, from our phones and laptops to electric vehicles. But the ones powering today's ...

A US research team has developed all-solid-state sodium batteries that retain performance down to subzero temperatures. The systems utilize a special chloride-based solid-electrolyte-coated cathode.

A newly discovered structure of a sodium-based material allows the materials to be used as an electrolyte in solid-state batteries, according to researchers. The team is fine-tuning the material using ...

Lithium-based batteries are great, with different electrode chemistries allowing them to be slotted into a variety of uses. The problem with them has nothing to do with their performance. The ...

Immense sodium-sulfur batteries that can store tens of megawatts of power help stabilize many utility grids around the world. In fact, the world’s largest battery, a 108 MW battery tied to an ...

Solid-state sodium-ion batteries are far safer than conventional lithium-ion batteries, which pose a risk of fire and explosions, but their performance has been too weak to offset the safety ...

Scientists at the University of Houston are confident of overcoming one of the biggest problems preventing solid-state batteries from becoming widespread. Their homogeneous glassy electrolyte paves ...

Efficiency in rechargeable batteries is also necessary in the quest for greener energy storage. Since sodium is far more abundant than lithium, all-solid-state sodium batteries are gaining attention, ...