Charged and ready to go (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Charged and ready to go

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By replacing problematic and scarce cobalt with safer and more abundant elements, the researchers mitigate some issues with current batteries. And as an extra bonus, the new battery chemistry leads to greater energy density for an equivalent weight and volume of battery, which could be very useful in applications such as electric cars.

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