A research team has discovered that by using a new method of "atomic spray painting," they can tweak the atomic structure of lead-free potassium niobate in order to enhance its ferroelectric ...

Ordered Matter Science Research Center, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, People’s Republic of China College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, People ...

Lithium is an elemental metal that’s become widespread in our technology-driven world. Among the more notable of its uses is the manufacturing of rechargeable batteries for both electric ...

Liontown Resources earned around $US20 for every tonne of lithium mined at its West Australian project in the December quarter, defying a sharp slump in global ...

Bolivia is stepping up efforts to tap the world’s biggest lithium deposits, readying deals with new investors to build processing plants despite low prices and growing opposition from lawmakers ...

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has committed to a $1.4 billion loan for a project that will use an emerging technology to separate lithium from geothermal brines in California. The agency says ...

Elaborating on the research, Yadav and Mandal said that sodium niobate (NN), a lead-free anti-ferroelectric perovskite (dielectric ceramics), has long been used as material for energy storage due ...

The deal is set to close by July. Credit: Adwo via Shutterstock. Rio Tinto is reportedly set to establish a standalone lithium division following the completion of its $6.7bn acquisition of Arcadium ...

Sodium-ion batteries show promise as a cheaper, more sustainable alternative to lithium-ion but need major advancements to become competitive. Stanford’s STEER study emphasizes that innovation, not ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Washington | Australian lithium miner Ioneer has received a $US996 million ($1.6 billion) loan ...