27 Aug 2019

New rechargeable aqueous battery challenges Lithium-ion dominance
A new rechargeable high voltage manganese dioxide zinc battery, exceeding the 2 V barrier in aqueous zinc chemistry.
8 Apr 2015

Battery bounce test often bounces off target
Researchers conclude that the bounces increase because the zinc oxide forms tiny bridges within the zinc material, which decreases the mechanical damping of the battery.
20 Dec 2012

Battery runs on plant dye
Rose madder - a natural plant dye once prized throughout the Old World to make fiery red textiles - has found a second life as the basis for a new "green" battery.
30 Nov 2009

Harvesting energy from air flow
A group of researchers at the City College of New York is developing a new way to generate power for planes and automobiles based on piezoelectric materials, which convert the kinetic energy of motion into electricity.