Technology Quarterly | Energy storage
Charge of the lithium brigade
The lithium-ion battery is steadily improving, but new research aims to turbocharge the technology
IT IS hard to imagine modern life without batteries. These storehouses of power open up new vistas, whether connecting people with the world through portable devices or travelling in electric cars. Yet, like many freedoms, the price is vigilance; the constant fretting over the charge meter.
This article appeared in the Technology Quarterly section of the print edition under the headline “Charge of the lithium brigade”
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