Tech-savvy readers may know that much of the world’s lithium, the lightweight metal at the heart of lithium-ion batteries, comes from South American brines. They may be surprised, however, by a new ...

Lithium-ion batteries turned smartphones, laptops, and electric cars into everyday tools, but they also brought fire risk, ...

Scientists develop a porous structures for lithium metal batteries. Just as road signs provide directions and distances to help travelers avoid getting lost, "signposts" guide people in specific ...

It's difficult to form a protective coating that prolongs battery life at the battery's cathode, but there may be a low-cost chemical solution ...