Team observes real-time charging of a lithium-air battery
Monday, May 13, 2013 - 07:30
in Physics & Chemistry
One of the most promising new kinds of battery to power electric cars is called a lithium-air battery, which could store up to four times as much energy per pound as today's best lithium-ion batteries. But progress has been slow: The nature of the electrochemical reactions as these batteries are charged remains poorly understood.