You can read the research paper "Developing tough, fatigue-resistant and conductive hydrogels via in situ growth of metal dendrites" in Materials Horizons, the home for transformative research at the ...

A gold nanolayer applied directly to zinc metal electrodes can suppress the spiky metal growths known as dendrites that ...

Dendrites—branching structures that look like tree limbs—are fun to draw and good on neurons, but they’re generally best avoided in lithium-ion batteries. As ions are exchanged between the anode and ...

Scientists at South Korea's National Research Council of Science & Technology have demonstrated a promising new battery architecture, and one that could lead to big improvements in capacity and charge ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are the dominant technology not only for portable electronics but it also is becoming the battery of choice for electric-vehicle and ...

This study is led by Prof. Chuan Wu. Serving as one of the most promising candidates among multivalent metal batteries, rechargeable aluminum batteries (RABs) are endowed with various advantages ...

New research has uncovered a surprising cause behind short circuits in next-generation solid-state batteries, ...

As the demand for high-energy-density lithium metal batteries continues to grow, the limitations of conventional separators in terms of thermal safety, dendrite suppression, and cycling stability ...

Lithium metal batteries have higher charge density than conventional lithium ion batteries but are prone to problems of tree-like metal dendrites, which can cause short circuits or explosions. A new ...

The mechanical properties of Li have recently received considerable attention because of their importance in understanding and enabling Li metal batteries. Although there are numerous models that aim ...