<I>Shewanella oneidensis</I> (IMAGE)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

<I>Shewanella oneidensis</I>

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Shewanella oneidensis is a ubiquitous, globally distributed soil bacterium. In nature, the microbe thrives on metal ions, converting them to metals like iron that serve as nutrients for other microbes. The bacterium was shown to be harmed by the compound nickel manganese cobalt oxide, which is produced in nanoparticle form and is the material poised to become the dominant material in the lithium ion batteries that will power portable electronics and electric vehicles.

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Illustration: Ella Marushchenko/University of Minnesota

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