New battery coating could improve smart phones and electric vehicles
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 - 09:01
in Physics & Chemistry
High performing lithium-ion batteries are a key component of laptops, smart phones, and electric vehicles. Currently, the anodes, or negative charged side of lithium ion batteries, are generally made with graphite or other carbon-based materials. Now a new discovery may help unravel a 40-year mystery and could greatly improve battery performance in electronic devices and electric vehicles