New battery designs could lead to gains in power and capacity
Researchers are looking beyond the cathode
IN THEir QUEST to build a better battery, researchers have blazed a trail through the elements of the periodic table. The earliest prototype cells ran on nickel and cadmium; successors have used everything from zinc and iron to sodium and lead.
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