New designer carbon from Stanford boosts battery performance

May 27, 2015

By Mark Shwartz

Stanford University scientists have created a new carbon material that significantly boosts the performance of energy-storage technologies. Their results are featured on the cover of the journal ACS Central Science.

Aluminum battery from Stanford offers safe alternative to conventional batteries

April 6, 2015

By Mark Shwartz

Stanford University scientists have invented the first high-performance aluminum battery that’s fast charging, long lasting and inexpensive. Researchers say the new technology offers a safe alternative to many commercial batteries in wide use today.