Li-ion and Na-ion batteries operate through a process called intercalation, where ions are stored and exchanged between two ...

Electrode materials in batteries offer ports for charge to be stored. In electrochemistry, these ports, called “redox active sites” are the places that hold an electrical charge when each ion is ...

A team at Drexel University has used the two-dimensional material MXene to develop a new type of electrode, combining the capacitance of a regular battery with the speed of a supercapacitor, which ...

In the fast lane -- conductive electrodes are key to fast-charging batteries Drexel Univ. Researchers use mxene to push charging rate limits in energy storage Peer-Reviewed Publication ...

Thickened battery electrodes hint at fast-charging EVs with doubled range. A battery breakthrough holds exciting promise for the performance of future electric vehicles. Depositphotos.

They were able to recharge the vertical thick electrode to 50% energy level in 30 minutes, compared with 2 hours and 30 minutes with the horizontal electrode. The researchers emphasized they are ...

Entering the Fast Lane — MXene Electrodes Push Charging Rate Limits in Energy Storage. July 10, 2017. ... Electrode materials in batteries offer ports for charge to be stored. In electrochemistry, ...