MADRID—Ferroglobe P.L.C., the largest producer of refined silicon metal in the western hemisphere, has developed a high-purity silicon metal powder for use in battery anodes and other advanced ...

Researchers in Norway investigated the melting behavior of silicon kerf agglomerates under different atmospheres and temperatures to improve recycling for solar-grade silicon. They found that vacuum ...

A small Dutch company, E-magy, that specializes in designing and manufacturing porous silicon technologies is now working on creating a new silicon-based lithium-ion battery that would increase EV ...

In thermoplastic and engineering plastics processing, manufacturers often encounter several persistent challenges: High friction increases processing torque and energy consumption. Surface defects ...

Scientists led by the Kunming University of Science and Technology in China have proposed to reuse silicon from discarded solar cells to develop silicon-carbon composite anode materials that could be ...

Panasonic is collaborating with Sila Nanotechnologies, a California-based company co-founded by Tesla’s seventh employee, to improve lithium-ion battery anodes for electric vehicles (EVs). This new ...

Silicone powder is a fine particulate material with unique physical and chemical characteristics. It typically has excellent thermal stability, enabling it to withstand relatively high temperatures ...

NanoGraf, a Chicago-based start-up, says its silicon anode will enable “the world’s most energy-dense cylindrical 18650 cell,” with much higher run time than is possible with traditional cell ...

The latest lithium-ion batteries on the market are likely to extend the charge-to-charge life of phones and electric cars by as much as 40 percent. This leap forward, which comes after more than a ...

Fitness company Whoop has a new tracker that squishes five LEDs, four photodiodes, a pulse oximeter, skin temperature sensor, and more into a package that is 33 percent smaller than its predecessor — ...

Researchers from Drexel and Trinity College in Ireland have developed a way to intersperse MXene sheets between silicon particles to form a stable anode that would expand the capacity of Li-ion ...

Silicon anodes are generally viewed as the next development in lithium-ion battery technology. Silicon's ability to absorb more charge translates to longer battery life and smaller batteries, if ...