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Scientists one step closer to producing more efficient lithium-ion batteries

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 27, 2018 | 6:21 am Base Metals Battery Metals Canada Copper Graphite Lithium 

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory discovered a first-of-its-kind copper and graphite combination that, they say, could have implications for improving the energy efficiency of lithium-ion batteries. The discovery took place after they bombarded graphite in an...

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