Sometimes, your battery loses its power without you knowing. In some cases, people put their gadgets inside safe storage only to discover later that their 100% battery is not full anymore.

Researchers at a Tesla-funded battery research facility in Halifax, Canada, have discovered by chance what’s causing Li-ion batteries to self-discharge. Thanks to their discovery, a very simple ...

Download this article in PDF format. One characteristic of lithium-ion cells is a phenomenon called self-discharge. The concept of self-discharge is simple: Take a cell, charge it up, measure its open ...

According to a study published in Science, an international team of scientists has discovered a startling element that speeds up the deterioration of lithium-ion batteries, resulting in a consistent ...

Lithium-ion cells gradually discharge even when they are not connected to anything. Some self-discharge is normal. However, excess self-discharge indicates potentially catastrophic problems within the ...