Redox Flow Battery Laboratories
PNNL has a series of three laboratories dedicated to researching, testing redox, and scaling up flow batteries—a battery type used primarily for power grid applications.
Improving Battery Efficiency Through Electrolyte Circulation
Matt Fayette, a materials scientist, is testing a new method to extend battery life for grid storage by circulating the electrolyte.
PNNL Battery Researchers Win Young Investigator Awards
Three Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers have received Young Investigator Awards, providing funding for innovative battery research.
The Quest for a Viable Sodium Battery
PNNL and WSU researchers have improved the performance and life cycle of sodium-ion battery technology to narrow the gap with some lithium-ion batteries.
Flow Battery Based on PNNL Chemistry Commissioned
A record-breaking vanadium flow battery that's based on PNNL chemistry has been installed at a power substation near Everett, Wash.
A Perspective on Electrochemistry in Battery Research and Design
Fifteen female materials scientists and engineers have collaborated on a perspective of electrochemistry in battery design.
Liquid Porosity May Be Key to More Efficient Battery
PNNL researchers design liquid-based porous electrolyte that could transport lithium ions more easily between electrodes, improving battery efficiency.
Energy Storage @ PNNL—Gaining Insight into Lithium-Ion Battery Degradation
Materials scientist Qian Huang presents a webinar on insight into lithium-ion battery degradation.
PNNL Hosts Global Gathering to Advance Sodium Battery Innovation
Global experts gathered at PNNL for the 9th International Conference on Sodium Batteries, sharing advancements in sodium battery research and development.
Longer-Lived Lithium-Metal Battery Marks Step Forward for Electric Vehicles
Researchers have increased the lifetime of a promising electric vehicle battery to a record level.