New research shows how coating a battery with a razor-thin layer of lithium borate-carbonate can lead to a 500% boost in ...

Solid-state batteries—which use a solid or gel-like electrolyte instead of the liquid chemical used in traditional lithium-ion packs—are widely seen as the holy grail of EV tech. The potential upsides ...

Engineers developed a technique to grow and peel ultrathin 'skins' of electronic material that could be used in applications such as night-vision eyewear and autonomous driving in foggy conditions.