Scientists at Ravishankar Sundararaman at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Lynden A Archer at Cornell University have developed a simple coating that prevents side-reactions between the electrode and electrolyte in rechargeable batteries, according to an article in the journal Snehashis Choudhury et al. The researchers immersed the electrode in an indium salt solution, creating a protective layer that eliminated dendrites and remained smooth and stable over more than 250 cycles. It is hoped the development will lead to more powerful, longer-lasting, rechargeable batteries.
Scientists at Ravishankar Sundararaman at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Lynden A Archer at Cornell University have developed a simple coating that prevents side-reactions between the electrode and electrolyte in rechargeable batteries, according to an article in the journal Angewandte Chemie. The researchers immersed the electrode in an indium salt solution, creating a protective layer that eliminated dendrites and remained smooth and stable over more than 250 cycles. It is hoped the development will lead to more powerful, longer-lasting, rechargeable batteries.