{"id":340012,"date":"2026-03-01T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=340012"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:10:49","slug":"japanese-scientists-achieve-more-stable-batteries-by-replacing-cobalt-with-manganese","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/japanese-scientists-achieve-more-stable-batteries-by-replacing-cobalt-with-manganese\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese scientists achieve more stable batteries by replacing cobalt with manganese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Researchers from Tohoku University have revolutionized lithium-ion battery manufacturing<\/a><\/strong> by developing manganese cathodes that resist the structural distortions responsible for premature deterioration. Using lithium- and manganese-rich oxides as the cathode base, the team overcame the well-known cooperative Jahn-Teller distortions through a design based on “orbital geometric frustration” at non-collinear interfaces. <\/p>\n\n

The breakthrough lies in eliminating the use of cobalt<\/a><\/strong>, a costly material that is difficult to source ethically. In its place, manganese\u2014which is more abundant and accessible\u2014is established as a viable alternative. Thanks to their interfacial design, the scientists managed to stabilize the electronic properties of trivalent manganese, preventing structural collapses without the need for traditional doping or coatings. <\/p>\n\n

Manganese cathodes for more stable batteries<\/h2>\n\n

The result is a cathode with virtually perfect cycle stability<\/a><\/strong>, maintaining its capacity after hundreds of charges. This means a longer lifespan for electric vehicle batteries<\/a><\/strong> and electronic devices, with lower maintenance costs and reduced environmental impact. <\/p>\n\n

This technology does not only aim to improve lithium batteries. Researchers point out that manganese-based oxides could also be key for sodium-ion batteries<\/a><\/strong>, an expanding field seeking to reduce dependence on lithium in certain markets. Likewise, the material’s robustness would allow its implementation in large-scale renewable energy storage systems. <\/p>\n\n

Integration of physics and electrochemistry in materials design<\/h2>\n\n

The proposed solution integrates principles of electronic topology, materials engineering, and interface physics, marking a convergence between disciplines that historically operated separately. This atomic-level approach redefines the way energy materials<\/a><\/strong> are designed, opening new paths for efficiency and sustainability in energy storage. <\/p>\n\n

Source and Photo: Tohoku University<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The new manganese-based cathode eliminates the use of cobalt and maintains stability after 500 cycles without capacity loss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":340002,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13044],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-340012","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-new-energies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/340012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340012"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/340012\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/340002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=340012"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=340012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}