jul 26, 2018 - Paper published in the journal Nature advocates for the need to redesign of Li-ion batteries due to environmental cost

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In a paper published in the journal Nature, Gleb Yushin, a professor at the School of Materials and Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology with co-author Kostiantyn Turchenius argued that new battery technology needs to be developed using more common, environmentally-friendly materials. As reserves of lithium and cobalt will not meet future demand, suggested elements to focus on instead include iron and silicon.

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