Tweaking Electrolyte Makes Better Lithium-metal Batteries
New research shows adding a pinch of chemical additive to a lithium-metal battery's electrolyte helps make rechargeable batteries that are stable, charge quickly, and go longer in between charges.
Research Hints at Double the Driving Range for Electric Vehicles
When it comes to the special sauce of batteries, PNNL researchers say it's all about the salt concentration.
The Layered Look of Lithium Sulfur
Detailed view of a troubling layer offers insights for a better battery.
Separating Critical Materials from Dissolved Batteries
A simple gel-based system separates metals ions from a model solution of dissolved battery electrodes without the need for specialty chemicals, membranes, or toxic solvents.
Murugesan Takes New Editorial Roles
Physicist named specialty chief editor of Battery Systems and Applications for Frontiers in Batteries and Electrochemistry and associate editor for Frontiers in Energy Research—Nano Energy.
The Right Stuff to Find the Right Materials
As he prepares to enter PNNL's Energy Sciences Center later this year, Vijayakumar 'Vijay' Murugesan is among DOE leaders exploring solutions to design and build transformative materials for batteries of the future.
Joint Center for Energy Storage Research
PNNL is one of five national laboratory JCESR -- a bold effort to transform the way we store energy to power vehicles and the electric grid.