Many of the devices that make modern life convenient and efficient rely on rechargeable batteries. Lithium-ion batteries, one of the more common types used, are low cost and work at a high operating ...

The hydrogen ion concentration is a measure of the acidity of seawater and is commonly expressed on the pH scale; the lower the pH, the higher the hydrogen ion concentration and the acidity of ...

Researchers from Tohoku University have developed a technique to study and identify metal ion dissolution in lithium-ion battery cathodes. Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), they could ...

Researchers from Tohoku University have developed a technique to study and identify metal ion dissolution in lithium-ion ...

Since their introduction into the commercial market in 1991, lithium (Li) ion batteries have remained one of the most widely used electrochemical power sources for a number of important applications.

It’s the best electrical energy storage technology we have today, but lithium-ion batteries still have a range of problems.

The uptake of metals into individual cells is of importance to both environmental 1 and human health 2,3 studies, whether the metal is dissolved or exists as nanoparticles (NPs). Cellular metal ...