Lithium

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Metal fatigue in anodes identified as key cause of solid-state lithium battery degradation
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Metal fatigue in anodes identified as key cause of solid-state lithium battery degradation

Operando SEM analysis of Li/LLZTO interface under cyclic currents. Credit: Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.adq6807 A team of materials scientists and engineers affiliated with...

Rapid lithium extraction eliminates use of acid and high heat, scientists report
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Rapid lithium extraction eliminates use of acid and high heat, scientists report

Conventional lithium extraction requires several complex steps, as well as the use of acid and high temperatures, over the course of several hours....

Greens haven’t stopped vital lithium project
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Greens haven’t stopped vital lithium project

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Nevada is home to the largest known lithium deposit in the United States and one of the largest in...

Lithium oxide sublimation opens doors for cheaper and quicker battery manufacturing
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Lithium oxide sublimation opens doors for cheaper and quicker battery manufacturing

Vapor study between Li2O and TMO oxide precursors. Credit: Nature Energy (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41560-025-01738-4 A common lithium salt has revealed new possibilities for...

Self-healing lithium battery stretches, survives punctures and cuts
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Self-healing lithium battery stretches, survives punctures and cuts

Stretchable aqueous Li-ion battery. (G) 50% stretched, (H) 180° twisted, (I) folded, and (J) punctured by a needle. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI:...

Electrolyte additives enhance ultra-thin lithium metal anodes for longer-lasting batteries
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Electrolyte additives enhance ultra-thin lithium metal anodes for longer-lasting batteries

a) Cycle performance of pouch-type Li||NMC811 cells under N/P of 2.05 with E/C of 6 g Ah−1 and b) voltage profiles at different...

Bio-based technology successfully recovers up to 95% of high-purity lithium from spent batteries
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Bio-based technology successfully recovers up to 95% of high-purity lithium from spent batteries

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A microbial electrochemical technology capable of recovering 90%–95% of lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries has been developed by scientists...

Using niobium tungsten oxide to allow lithium batteries to charge faster
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Using niobium tungsten oxide to allow lithium batteries to charge faster

Anisotropic lattice change upon lithium-ion intercalation. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57576-1 A team of engineers, chemists and materials scientists in China and...

Solid-state lithium batteries may not deliver expected energy boost, study says
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Solid-state lithium batteries may not deliver expected energy boost, study says

Synthesis of cubic LLZO. (a) Hot pressing or spark plasma sintering, (b) dense and transparent LLZO disk prepared by hot pressing [94], (c)...