Electric car owners and InsideEVs readers normally know what an anode and a cathode are. At the Volkswagen Power Day, the German automaker wanted to take the definitions of the negative and positive ...

Lithium-ion batteries have transformed everything from consumer electronics to electric vehicles and energy storage. But to power the next wave of tech — from planes to smartphones — they need to get ...

One effort toward better batteries for electric vehicles is hitting overdrive, thanks to new findings about silicon anodes. Silicon is a staple of the digital revolution, shunting loads of signals on ...

Silicon anodes are further ahead in development and commercialization than solid-state batteries. Battery makers are aiming to increase silicon content to boost driving range and reduce charging times ...

The development of inert anodes represents a significant leap forward in the evolution of aluminum electrolysis, promising a reduction in carbon emissions and an improved environmental footprint for ...

“Silicon has transformed the way we store information, and now it’s transforming the way we store energy.” –Rick Costantino, Group14 However, integrating silicon into battery anodes isn’t without its ...

Lithium-ion batteries are powering a revolutionary transition to electric vehicles. But booming battery use will eventually create a mountain of spent batteries—and very few are currently recycled. A ...

A one-step plasma sputtering method for fabricating silicon/tin nanowire anodes could open doors to next-generation lithium-ion batteries Many countries have set decarbonization targets to meet the ...

It was 2007. Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the iPhone, J. K. Rowling finished her seventh and final Harry Potter novel, and the worst financial crisis since the 1930s was about to hit. It was also ...