Nickel-based batteries: A safer, more powerful future for electric vehicles
Nickel could be the key to making electric vehicle (EV) batteries safer and more powerful.
Compared to cobalt, which is commonly used in today’s EV...
A new method to split water on the way to Mars
Electrolysis has been a mainstay of crewed mission designs for the outer solar system for decades.
It is the most commonly used methodology to split...
New membrane could harvest lithium from saltwater for the battery revolution
The demand for lithium is skyrocketing because it’s a key ingredient in batteries for mobile devices, electric cars, and clean energy storage.
But mining lithium...
New ‘one-pot’ method makes better battery electrolytes faster and cheaper
Scientists have developed a new way to create battery electrolytes—the part of a battery that moves charged particles between its terminals—using a single-step process.
This...
How nylon in your clothes can make lithium batteries better
Scientists in Saudi Arabia have discovered that nylon—the same material used in clothes and everyday fabrics—can improve lithium-metal batteries.
This breakthrough could lead to more...
Arsenic exposure linked to higher kidney disease risk
Researchers from Texas A&M University have found a significant connection between arsenic exposure and markers of kidney disease. Their study, published in the Journal of...
New high-tech burner cuts methane pollution from oil production
Scientists from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the University of Michigan (U-M) have designed a new, highly efficient burner that reduces methane emissions during...
Water may be older than we thought—forming soon after the big bang
Water is essential for life, but when did it first appear in the universe?
A new study suggests that water may have formed much earlier...
Scientists find a safe way to burn forever chemicals
An international team of scientists, led by Australian researchers, has made a major breakthrough in safely destroying harmful ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS.
Their study...
How tiny defects freeze ripples in graphene
Scientists have discovered how tiny defects in ultra-thin materials like graphene can stop their natural ripples, freezing them in place.
This discovery could help engineers...