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An extensive review concludes that there is currently no evidence that artificial intelligence (AI) can be controlled safely.

Plug It In When announcing a solid-state battery partnership, Toyota displayed, for some strange reason, the sand-like electrolyte substance in a glass vessel that looks exactly like a butt plug. As pointed out by Jalopnik, there was only a single, unexplained photo of the flared-base glass container in the press release, which is otherwise unremarkable save […]

All-solid-state sodium-ion batteries (ASSSIBs) are widely recognized as one of the most promising candidates for the next-generation of batteries, owing to their low cost and high safety. However, their commercialization progress has been impeded by interface problems, especially those related to the electrode/electrolyte interface. Thus, addressing the urgent problem of stabilizing the electrode/electrolyte interface for more stable operation is crucial. This review aims to comprehensively anal...

Accelerating the commercialization of solid-state batteries

Compared with other secondary batteries, lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) have unparalleled advantages such as high energy density, low cost, etc. In liquid LSB systems, it is extremely easy to cause severe “shuttle effect” and safety issues. Hence, the development of solid-state LSBs (SSLSBs) has been attracting much more attention. As the most essential part of the SSLSBs, the solid-state electrolyte (SSE) has received significant attention from researchers. In this review, we concentrate o...

Scientists from Xi’an Jiaotong University in China and the University of Kashan in Iran have reported the development of a stress-resistant composite electrolyte for use in lithium batteries. The paper is currently in the pre-proof stage in the journal Energy Storage Materials.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $209 million in funding to 26 new national laboratory projects focusing on electric vehicles, advanced batteries and connected vehicles. The US currently relies heavily on importing advanced battery components from abroad, which exposes the nation to supply chain vulnerabilities that threaten to...

Abstract Thermo-electrochemical cells (known as thermocells) can convert heat energy into electrical power through redox reactions driven by the presence of a temperature gradient. Low-grade heat from the human body can be harvested using thermocells containing a suitable electrolyte, such as the iron(II)/iron(III) chloride redox couple housed in poly (vinyl alcohol) described here. However, conventionally the thermo-electrochemical performance of gelled electrolytes is poor, due to slow ionic ...