October 3, 2025
We’ve been using lithium-ion batteries for decades. Now we know more about how they work
Gizmodo highlights MIT engineers’ research that could speed up battery charging and reduce the side reactions that degrade battery life.
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MIT researchers have measured lithium intercalation rates in a variety of different battery materials and used that data to develop a new model of how the reaction is controlled.
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MIT researchers—including Yang Shao-Horn—have developed a new model that illustrates the chemical mechanisms underlying lithium-ion batteries, reports Gayoung Lee for Gizmodo. The findings could lead to “faster, more efficient batteries for electric vehicles, portable electronics, and more.”
Read the full story in Gizmodo.