Figure 1: Schematic illustration of the oxygen-ion incorporation pathway. Figure 2: Evolution of oxygen species in the electrochemical double-layer with overpotential. To quantify the dynamics of ...

Mixed ionic–electronic conductors (MIECs) are widely used in semiconductors, electrochemical energy storage materials, electrodes of fuel cells and batteries, separation membranes and catalysts with ...

Researchers from Austria have invented a new kind of battery called an oxygen-ion battery. The battery is greener, longer lasting, and less flammable than the current near-ubiquitous lithium-ion ...

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Lithium is currently the most widely-used element for making batteries, which also explains why research is focused on this soft alkaline metal and its derivatives to make better batteries. Earlier ...

Lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous today - from electric cars to smartphones. But that does not mean that they are the best solution for all areas of application. TU Wien has now succeeded in ...