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...