The solid electrolyte interface (SEI) in lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries is essential for calculating a battery’s capacity and longevity. The SEI works dynamically across multiple charge cycles ...

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A typical Li-ion battery has a positive and a negative ... extended the battery’s overall lifetime by about 50%. More lithium gets stuck in the SEI on the first charge, but that limits the ...

The BELIEVE project at the University of Surrey innovates lithium recovery from batteries using microbial electrochemical ...

Rates of growth are expected to increase year-on-year; with battery shipments rising by 23% in 2024 and a year-on-year growth ...

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A research team has identified a previously unknown degradation mechanism that occurs during the use of lithium-ion batteries ...

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