As the push for renewable energy intensifies, the demand for effective electricity storage solutions becomes increasingly critical.
Current lithium-ion batteries, commonly used in electric vehicles and portable electronics, are hitting their limits.
According to Xiaolei Wang, a chemical engineering professor at the University of Alberta, these batteries are not well-suited for large-scale energy storage required for the electrical grid.
Survives 380,000 charging cycles
Wang and his research team are focusing on an innovative approach to battery technology: grid-level aqueous batteries that utilize seawater as an electrolyte.
Collaborating with the Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan, this approach could lead to safer, more affordable, and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional lithium-ion batteries.
Aqueous batteries have been hampered in development mainly due to the absence of…
