Nanostructured Silicon Sponge Doubles the Capacity of Li-Ion Batteries

Mila Luleva — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 08:11:48 +0000

The world is waiting for a breakthrough in energy storage, and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) of the Department of Energy, might just have made it. Their secret to doubling the storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries is to add nanostructured silicon sponges. Many innovations in the field of energy storage never make it out […]

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Ultra-Efficient Silicon Battery Anode Made By Lockheed Martin and Rice University

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:49:56 +0000

Lockheed Martin and Rice University scientists have recently discovered how to use the all-abundant silicon to make battery electrodes that could hold up to 10 times more lithium and enhance the battery's overall capacity from 300 mAh/gram to more than 3,000 mAh/gram. This could lead to an unprecedented rise in storage capacities for electric car batteries, in a crucial moment for their development.

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Nanostructured Silicon Sponge Doubles the Capacity of Li-Ion Batteries

Ultra-Efficient Silicon Battery Anode Made By Lockheed Martin and Rice University