Study finds fluorine as possible substitute for lithium in rechargeable batteries
Rohan Mishra and Steven Hartman in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have found the relatively abundant and light element fluorine may be an alternative for lithium in batteries.
Solving a current mystery
Lithium ion batteries that shouldn’t short circuit often do. Now researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering have figured out why, and they have devised a straightforward way to tell if and when that will happen for individual batteries.
$3.2 million to develop battery management system for electric-car batteries
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that a
team of engineers at WUSTL will receive $2
million to design a battery management system for lithium-ion batteries
that will guarantee their longevity, safety and performance. These technologies could revolutionize the way Americans store and use energy in electric vehicles, the electrical grid and beyond.