Since we often rely on our mobile devices to shop, communicate, travel, and more, it's paramount to keep our phones' batteries charged. However, most of us can't stay tethered to a wall outlet.

This second reason explains why batteries are widely used nowadays. For instance, alkaline and zinc-carbon batteries are used in radios, recorders, toys, remote controls, watches, calculators, cameras ...

Advances in battery technology—for consumer electronics and electric vehicles alike—are largely incremental, and have been since the advent of modern lithium-ion cells almost 30 years ago.

Credit: Science China Press Researchers developed a novel Zn-I₂ battery design using Zn-SA-MoC/NCFs to overcome iodine’s limitations, achieving high capacity (230.6 mAh g⁻¹) and durability (90% ...

A new study from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio has addressed all the shortcomings of zinc-sulfur battery technology, offering a solution to challenge the all-around superiority of ...

Zinc is an essential mineral in immune system health, protein and DNA synthesis, and healthy growth. Magnesium, another essential mineral, similarly affects protein and DNA production and how your ...