Fuel cells, devices that generate electricity by converting the chemical energy of hydrogen or other fuels via electrochemical reactions, are promising solutions for powering large electric vehicles, ...

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are a promising solution to the contemporary problem of the impending global energy crisis. SOFCs show high efficiency, lower emissions, and have low operating costs, ...

The remarkable proton and oxide-ion (dual-ion) conductivities of hexagonal perovskite-related oxide Ba 7 Nb 3.8 Mo 1.2 O 20.1 are promising for next-generation electrochemical devices, as reported by ...

Oxide ion conductors used in solid-state fuel cells often fail to reach full potential when operating at temperatures below 500 degrees Celsius, but researchers have recently found a solution to this ...

Rubidium could be the next key player in oxide-ion conductors. Researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo have discovered a rare rubidium (Rb)-containing oxide-ion conductor, Rb₅BiMo₄O₁₆, with ...

Sodium-ion battery technology promises to improve on lithium-ion in numerous areas, though challenges remain.

Austrian scientists have created a lab-scale, solid-state, oxygen ion battery based on mixed ionic electronic conducting (MIEC), which is a special class of non-flammable electroceramic materials. The ...

This geographic concentration, combined with the exponential growth of battery demand, has made lithium supply chain security a boardroom-level concern. Sodium is different. It is the sixth most ...

Vanadium oxides, most notably V₂O₅, have attracted sustained attention as cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries due to their high theoretical capacity, multiple accessible oxidation states and ...