(Nanowerk News) Chemists at the University of Waterloo have discovered the key reaction that takes place in sodium-air batteries that could pave the way for development of the so-called holy grail of ...

Smartphones, laptops, electric cars -- whatever the device, an efficient battery is high on any user's wish list. The search for the next-generation battery has recently focused on sodium- oxygen ...

Sodium-ion batteries are considered ideal candidates for large-scale energy storage systems due to the abundance of sodium resources, low costs, and high safety. Layered transition metal oxides serve ...

Salty Batteries - Sodium-oxygen batteries have improved cycle life due to highly concentrated electrolytes. (© Wiley-VCH) Researchers have high hopes for alkali metal/oxygen batteries, because their ...

When substances combine with oxygen the process is called oxidation and the compounds made are called oxides. The sparks in fireworks are made by burning different metals. The burning metals are ...

With battery technology being critical for so many things, interest in building better batteries just keeps on growing. The recent Tesla Model S testing debacle, explosive laptop batteries, and Boeing ...

When the alkali metals are cut, they initially appear shiny grey but quickly become dull and white as they react with oxygen in the air. This is known as tarnishing. Sodium tarnishes more quickly than ...