Global demand for lithium is climbing faster than new mines can open, raising fears that battery supply could bottleneck the ...

Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have developed a new ...

Lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) are rechargeable batteries that contain an anode (i.e., the electrode through which current flows and a loss of electrons occurs) made of lithium metal. Compared to ...

Lithium metal is considered as an ideal anode material due to its exceptionally high theoretical capacity and low electrochemical potential. However, during repeated charging and discharging, lithium ...

Scientists at HKUST have unveiled a major leap forward in calcium-ion battery technology, potentially opening the door to safer, more sustainable energy storage for everything from renewable power ...

Starting just outside Charlotte, North Carolina, a vast underground deposit of lithium stretches south for 25 miles. A key ...

This article is part of The State of Science, a series featuring science stories from public radio stations across the United States. Five years ago, professional gem hunters Mary and Gary Freeman ...

A groundbreaking new study comprehensively accounts for the hydrological impact of lithium mining. Since lithium is the key component of the lithium-ion batteries that are crucial for the transition ...

Duke researchers found no evidence of impacts to domestic well water from legacy, or historic, lithium mining in North Carolina. Used in products like rechargeable batteries, lithium is a silvery ...

Lithium batteries are in the news constantly. But lithium has plenty of other uses. It's a drug for bipolar disorder. It used to be put in soda for hangovers, and it saved the lives of the Apollo 13 ...

They power tiny phones and two-tonne electric cars. They form the guts of a growing number of grid-storage systems that smooth the flow of electricity from wind and solar power stations. Without them, ...

Lithium, long used in psychiatry, is also a naturally occurring element present in food, water, and the environment. Recent studies highlight its potential role as a trace nutrient with ...