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Lithium shows its metal, paving the way for better batteries

Lithium-ion batteries today are nearly ubiquitous, powering everything from cell phones to laptops. Small wonder, then, that scientists are continually trying to develop safer and more ...
Business Wire

Factorial Delivers B-Samples of Lithium-Metal Solid-State Battery Cells to Mercedes-Benz

WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Factorial Inc. (Factorial), an industry leader in the development of solid-state battery technology for electric vehicle (EV) applications, today announced the delivery ...
Science Daily

Progress toward fast-charging lithium-metal batteries

Engineers report progress toward lithium-metal batteries that charge fast -- as fast as an hour. This fast charging is thanks to lithium metal crystals that can be seeded and grown -- quickly and ...
Business Wire

Pure Lithium and Saint-Gobain Ceramics Enter Into a Joint Development Agreement to Accelerate Production of Lithium-selective Membranes for Metal Extraction and Battery ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pure Lithium Corporation, a Boston-based lithium metal battery technology company, announces a joint development agreement with Saint-Gobain Ceramics, a global leader in ...
Wall Street Journal

Lithium Batteries Are Set to Power the World—and Pose New Fire Risks

The fire at a lithium-battery factory in South Korea on Monday was one of South Korea’s deadliest ever chemical fires. Photo: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters SEOUL—To the makers of smartphones, power grids and ...