All electrolyte articles
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PFAS from rechargeable batteries pose environmental threat
Electrolyte material used in lithium-ion batteries is highly mobile and potentially toxic
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Mystery of discrepancies in speed of sound in water cleared up by study of ions
Anions and cations found to have wildly different effect on the speed of sound in solutions
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Simple sugar sweetens the deal for improving performance of flow batteries
Promising solution to large scale grid storage boosted by up to 60% by adding cyclodextrin to electrolyte
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Developing custom apparatus to determine battery electrolyte sweet spots
Susan Perkin discusses the unique technique she uses to understand liquids and how they interact with surfaces
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Split-cell design behind batteries that degrade and get absorbed by their environment
Batteries that breakdown on their own could help minimise electronic waste
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Electrolyser conjures hydrogen from thin air for green energy
Device can capture water to split even in regions as dry as the Sahel
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Redox flow batteries charge up with peptide-based electrolytes
Study shows how electrolytes could be degraded using acid and heat
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Electrolyte redesign boosts seawater battery
Anode-less system can both store energy and harvest sodium from the sea
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Electrolytes complicate the future of aqueous aluminium batteries
Study also raises concerns related to the corrosiveness of acidic aqueous solutions used in such devices
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Optimising battery electrolytes with benchtop NMR
Discover how the development, manufacturing and lifetime of next generation batteries is being optimised by benchtop NMR spectroscopy
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AI reactivity predictor considers both molecular and electronic properties
Machine-learning model tested on electrochemical systems
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Gel polymer electrolyte cuts risk of battery fires
Devices made with new electrolyte continue to operate under extreme conditions
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New electrolyte charges efforts to achieve viable calcium batteries
Straightforward synthesis delivers compound with high oxidative stability, high ionic conductivity and good capability for long-term reversible calcium cycling