Researchers' work proposes an approach that challenges conventional wisdom

Team is always on the lookout for abundant and sustainable materials that can be converted into value-added products

Stanford engineer Yi Cui and colleagues have developed new ways to improve hydrogen production and rechargeable zinc batteries

Researchers make batteries reliable and longer-lasting using a thin-film coating technique called atomic layer deposition

University startup attracts attention from a well-known Japanese battery manufacturer

Scientists have long sought to use nanowires in batteries.

Such structures may find a wide variety of applications in engineering and bioscience

Storing energy can make renewables more reliable, but current technologies such as lithium-ion batteries are limited by safety issues, high costs and other factors

Research team has been exploring new material combinations for batteries and electrode design

Team adapts a solar-powered process that converts carbon dioxide into carbon so that it produces carbon nanotube