
This MIT research could help us unlock smaller, lighter and safer batteries
Replacing the liquid electrolyte in lithium batteries with a thinner, lighter layer of solid ceramic material could revolutionize the technology, MIT says.
David L. Chandler writes for MIT News.
Replacing the liquid electrolyte in lithium batteries with a thinner, lighter layer of solid ceramic material could revolutionize the technology, MIT says.
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