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.
Unexpected discovery leads to a better battery
An unexpected discovery has led to a zinc-manganese oxide rechargeable battery that's as inexpensive as conventional car batteries, but has a much higher energy density.
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.
Cleaning up hybrid battery electrodes improves capacity and lifespan
Stripping inactive components from raw materials on a molecular scale improves hybrid battery performance.
Feature: How to make a battery in 7 easy steps (with video)
Learn how PNNL researchers assemble experimental batteries at the Advanced Battery Facility.