Batteries & Electrochemistry

33+ min ago   (636+ words) The 25W wireless charging only shows up if everything lines up. You need a Qi2.2-certified charger, a strong enough power adapter, and precise magnetic alignment. Miss any of those and the phone quietly drops to a lower wattage. If you want…...

13+ hour, 11+ min ago   (199+ words) A sulfosuccinic acid-enabled interfacial field chemistry strategy is developed to regulate the inner Helmholtz plane, which homogenized ion/electric distribution, thus accelerating Zn2+ desolvation and charge transfer under high current density. This strategy enables superior reversibility and ultralong stability in Zn…...

19+ hour, 10+ min ago   (1033+ words) An industrial-scale battery storage facility at G&W Electric in Bolingbrook, which was installed in 2024. CHICAGO — For Illinois to meet its ambitious decarbonization goals, the state’s energy grid will need more battery storage to make use of solar and wind…...

16+ hour, 38+ min ago   (368+ words) A team of scientists have demonstrated that perovskite solar cells can function 10 meters below the surface of the South China Sea. Study author Wen-Hua Zhang, from Yunnan University and Southwest United Graduate School in Kunming, said there are only few…...

6+ hour, 43+ min ago   (652+ words) In Augsburg, Germany, one homeowner built a house power system that operates entirely off-grid. While that's impressive enough, the tech behind the project makes it one worth shouting about. As battery maker Biwatt shared in a piece published in PV…...

5+ min ago   (113+ words) UQ chemical engineer Dr Miaoqiang Lyu. “Wearable health devices such as glucose sensors, ECG patches and sweat-based lactate and electrolyte patches support preventative healthcare and improve quality of life, but limitations with their batteries can be challenging for users,” Dr…...

18+ hour, 41+ min ago   (285+ words) Samsung Magazine I know this from personal experience: I use my phone for months, then I update it and it starts draining faster than before. In the case of Samsung, it's usually not just me who's to blame. One UIBut…...

10+ hour, 59+ min ago   (392+ words) A Germany-led research team says a relatively simple battery redesign could pack more power into the same-sized cell, helping batteries run longer or store more energy without making packs bigger. According to PV Magazine, the method uses much thicker electrodes…...

8+ hour, 39+ min ago   (205+ words) Attendees will access specialized content across five education tracks: Conveying & Feeding; Wet Processing; Bulk Solids Storage, Retrieval & Logistics; Dust Control & Safety; and Processing & Quality. Four general sessions will address emerging industry challenges in AI, plastics recycling, lithium-ion battery processing, and…...

6+ hour, 58+ min ago   (1045+ words) CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) — For Illinois to meet its ambitious decarbonization goals, the state’s energy grid will need more battery storage to make use of solar and wind power when the sun doesn’t shine and wind doesn’t blow. State regulators…...