Using a combination of simulation and experimental techniques, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Material Science and Engineering researchers have been able to identify the electric double layer ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The lithium-ion batteries that you find in many of your electronic gadgets, like your smartphone, typically consist of two electrodes connected by a liquid electrolyte. Apart from ...

Solids come in two main structural types—crystalline, with orderly repeating patterns, and amorphous, with disordered ...

Ionic bonds are very strong so the melting point of an ionic compound is high. Ionic compounds do not conduct electricity in the solid state because their ions are unable to move about. However, if an ...

A metal-containing compound that transforms into a solid when exposed to light and returns to liquid form when heated has been developed by researchers. This substance could potentially be used for ...

Expectations are rising for all-solid-state batteries—the "dream battery" with low fire risk—not only for electric vehicles ...

WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ionic Materials today announced it has secured $65 million in a Series C financing round from a leading group of financial and strategic investors. The strategic ...