Lithium-ion batteries can become unstable under certain conditions, leading to fires. Now, researchers have used new materials that they say can make batteries safer.

Tiny droplets are powering big ideas in science. Researchers have developed a miniature, soft, and flexible lithium-ion battery made from biocompatible hydrogel. This new battery, smaller than a grain ...

Lithium batteries sit at the heart of electric cars, smartphones, grid storage and even military hardware, yet the way they ...

As the owner of a 3-year-old laptop, I feel the finite lifespan of lithium batteries acutely. It’s still a great machine, but the cost of a battery replacement would take me a significant way down the ...

Lithium powers our dreams of a cleaner future. It is the hidden pulse inside electric cars gliding down highways, the quiet ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Lithium-ion batteries, known for packing a punch of charge within a small space, can also pose a growing fire risk. Nearly 400 first responders gathered in a vacated North ...

A new sodium-ion battery offers a cheaper and safer alternative to conventional lithium-ion systems, scientists say, paving ...

OutBack Power will partner with New York-based lithium battery manufacturer Near Prime Technologies (NPT) to offer a domestic ...

Trace tungsten dopants stabilize lithium-rich battery cathodes, sharply reducing voltage fade over hundreds of cycles.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Did you know that many electronics in your home — like your smartphone — have lithium-ion batteries that could catch fire if they are not charged properly? October 5 through 11 marks ...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla — In less than two minutes, a fast-moving fire that started with a lithium-ion battery filled Jody Burgoyne’s home with smoke and flames. A home surveillance camera in her kitchen ...