In a microwave oven, sparks are generated inside a glass vial containing coal powder and copper foil as part of an experiment by UW researchers. They successfully converted the coal powder to ...

The method creates no emissions or waste products. Thapaliya's team made the graphite into negatively charged electrodes called anodes, which they incorporated into experimental lithium-ion batteries ...

The lithium-ion battery (LiB) industry is projected to grow as countries transition to electric vehicles to achieve carbon neutrality, alongside increasing demand for devices such as smartphones and ...

Researchers created an environment in a microwave oven to successfully convert raw coal powder into nano-graphite, which is used as a lubricant and in items ranging from fire extinguishers to lithium ...