Researchers show advance in next-generation lithium metal batteries

A Washington State University research team has developed a way to address a major safety issue with lithium metal batteries—an innovation that could make high-energy batteries more viable for next-generation energy storage. Professor Min-Kyu Song and graduate student Panpan Dong test a prototype of a lithium metal battery. Credit: WSU The researchers used a formulation for their batteries that led to the formation of a unique, protective layer around their lithium anode, protecting the ba...
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Nobel Prize: 97-year-old chemist John Goodenough becomes oldest-ever winner

The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to John Goodenough, Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino. The trio of scientists won for their work on developing rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which are used in everything from smartphones to pacemakers. At 97-years-old, Professor Goodenough from the US is the oldest-ever Nobel laureate. The announcement was made at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Wednesday morning, with the winners awarded a share of the nine milli...
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