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This rechargeable battery could provide unlimited energy

Lithium batteries boil in Novec, a non-conductive, non-flammable liquid that 3M hopes to sell automakers to cool batteries and extend the range of dozens of new electric vehicle models in the future, in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S., February 14, 2018. Picture taken February 14, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Carey

Scientists are exploring graphene’s ability to ‘ripple’ into the third dimension. Image: REUTERS/Nick Carey

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