Graphite has swung into focus in recent years, largely due to its key role in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Concerns about China's supply stranglehold and anticipated demand from lithium-ion ...

Electric vehicles (EVs) are one of the most important catalysts behind the green energy transition, with global sales growing from 800,000 vehicles in 2016 to more than 17 million in 2024, increasing ...

As more and more Americans embrace electric vehicles, automakers and the federal government are racing to secure the materials needed to build EV batteries, including by pouring billions of dollars ...

Test batteries made using ORNL graphite maintain their capacity after hundreds of cycles almost as effectively as their commercial counterparts. The ORNL method can even make graphite with waste from ...

Artificial intelligence, electrification and advanced materials are reshaping global industrial priorities. Yet behind these megatrends lies a quiet enabler that rarely makes headlines: natural ...