China's Wuxi Photonic Chip Joint Research Center—formally known as the Chip Hub for Integrated Photonics Xplore (CHIPX) and affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University—has commenced ...

Boron plays unexpected role in lithium brine chemistry Borate species serve as buffers and control environmental processes by Roberto González, special to C&EN June 12, 2025 ...

A new, water-based method extracts lithium compounds (white powder) from ground-up used batteries (black powder) in an electrochemical cell (left).

It's a tough time to be a lithium producer as the light metal sinks under the weight of excess supply.

Physicists have developed a lens with 'magic' properties. Ultra-thin, it can transform infrared light into visible light by halving the wavelength of incident light.

The process has several advantages. Producing lithium niobate nanostructures is difficult using conventional methods as it is exceptionally stable and hard.

Electric vehicles leave behind mountains of dead lithium-ion batteries. A new “injection” brings them back to life ...

Inlyte Energy is reviving and scaling iron-sodium battery technology to create a safe, low-cost, and domestically sourced alternative to lithium-ion batteries for utility-scale storage.

Lightweight, powerful lithium-ion batteries are crucial for the transition to electric vehicles, and global demand for lithium is set to grow rapidly over the next 25 years. A new analysis from the ...

Nigeria is set to commission two major lithium processing plants this year, the country's mining minister announced on Sunday, marking a shift from raw mineral exports towards adding value ...

Sodium-ion tech is 90% cheaper than lithium and already in 250K vehicles. Could it make U.S. EVs cheaper—and sideline Detroit’s battery strategy?