ViPER Group Unveils Revolutionary Battery Technology

Purdue University's ViPER Group has made a breakthrough in developing high-energy-density rechargeable lithium-metal batteries and addressing the electrochemical oxidation instability of ether-based electrolytes. The research shows promise for next-generation safer lithium-ion, lithium-sulfur, sodium-ion, solid-state, and ultralow temperature battery systems. The developed LMB by the ViPER group is expected to improve 40% of energy density, compared to the conventional Li-ion batteries. The research work is funded by the Naval Enterprise Partnership Teaming with Universities for National Excellence (NEPTUNE), Office of Naval Research.