Dr Mike McDonagh explains the chemical and physical processes involved in forming lead dioxide and pure lead in lead-acid battery plates.

Thin plate pure lead (TPPL) and lithium batteries are the two most advanced forklift battery technologies today. At their current state of development, TPPL batteries have a few disadvantages compared ...

Tesla replaced the lead-acid low-voltage battery in its vehicles with a Li-ion counterpart in 2021. However, these batteries used NMC chemistry, thus having a higher voltage of 16 volts. The newer ...

Automotive technology has advanced at ludicrous speed, yet modern automobiles still use battery technology that originated in the early 1900s. We should clarify we’re not referring to the battery ...

Marine batteries are the unsung hero of the boating world. Just as boaters will go out of their way to find ethanol-free fuel and additives to keep their outboard running at peak performance, anglers ...

Wesley Chang receives funding from SolidEnergy Systems and the Electric Power Research Institute. If you’ve looked in your utility drawer lately, you may have noticed the various shapes, sizes and ...