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Tuesday, 19 January 2021, 6:20 pm
In the face of the surging demand for lithium-ion
batteries and limited lithium reserves, scientists are
searching for lithium technology alternatives. Russian
researchers from Skoltech, D. Mendeleev University, and the
Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS have
synthesized and tested new polymer-based cathode materials
for lithium dual-ion batteries. The tests showed that the
new cathodes withstand up to 25,000 operating cycles and
charge in a matter of seconds, thus outperforming
lithium-ion batteries. The cathodes can also be used to
produce less expensive potassium dual-ion batteries. The
research was
published in the journal Energy Technology.
The
amount of electricity consumed worldwide grows by the year,