A mixed ion- and electron-conducting hydrogel enables low-rate stability of aqueous Zn-ion batteries.

The University of South Carolina had 140 total faculty members across 11 different colleges or schools honored on a recent list of the world’s top-cited researchers.

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USC's research funding again hit record highs this year, showing the resiliency and prowess of the university's students, faculty and staff.

A Swiss company specializing in battery technology has announced plans to open their US headquarters in Columbia, SC.

A rechargeable battery system with lower component costs and higher energy density potential than commonly used lithium-ion batteries is the focus of an industry-sponsored study by a chemical engineer...

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have been actively studied in recent years as a promising solution for next-generation stationary energy storage due to their inherent safety, low cost, and high ene...

This study investigates a hybrid polymer-ceramic composite electrolyte for solid-state batteries. The polymer is synthesized through the copolymerization of poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate and poly(methacrylic acid) via the reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) method followed by postsynthetic functionalization to add phosphonic acid groups, yielding poly(PEGMA-ran-DEPMMA) that can covalently bind to oxide surfaces (Tpoly). The ceramic phase is porous gadolinium-doped cerium oxide (GDC) with a graded porosity made by a phase inversion method. Both monomers in Tpoly interact with anions synergistically for Li-ion conduction. In addition, the binding of phosphonic acid with GDC improves the interfacial stability. A Li symmetric cell with this hybrid electrolyte demonstrated stable performance for over 2000 h at 0.1 mA cm–2 with a critical current density of up to 0.8 mA cm–2. The interfacial resistance of this hybrid electrolyte/Li electrode is reduced by 50% as compared to nontethered PPEGMA. The findings highlight the potential of hybrid polymer-ceramic composites in overcoming interfacial challenges of solid-state lithium-metal battery technology.