Japan, Oct. 30 -- Brown University School of Engineering (Providence, Rhode Island) and Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., a Panasonic Group Company, have begun a joint development initiative to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries by analyzing and addressing materials degradation mechanisms. The partnership will advance analytical methods to pinpoint how materials degrade during battery charge and discharge cycles, and apply these insights to accelerate the development of next-generation battery materials with higher durability and power output.As rechargeable batteries become increasingly vital worldwide-supporting not only the electrification of mobility but also the rapid expansion of data-driven and AI-powered infrastructure-expec...