From the Editorial Board: Chicagoland has some extraordinary scientific researchers, changing the world right on our doorstep.
The charging port on an electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 during a preview day for the Chicago Auto Show on Feb. 9, 2023, at McCormick Place.
By combining those two materials, the paper argued, the product could leverage both “ceramic’s high ionic conductivity and the high stability and high interfacial connection of the polymer.” The resulting battery, the paper claimed, has the potential for “reaching ultra-high power densities far beyond current lithium-ion technology.”
What we’re talking about here is a super-duper battery, one far less likely to catch fire than today’s car batteries.
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