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For the proof-of-concept, the cells were manufactured to be larger than necessary to avoid unnecessary costs and lengthy manufacturing processes at this early stage. Oxford University was also a partner. Sodium-ion intercalation batteries—i.e., Sodium-ion intercalation batteries—i.e., Click to enlarge.

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Researchers at Ohio State University (OSU) have demonstrated the concept of a potassium-air (K?O Potassium, an alkali metal similar to lithium (and sodium) can be used in a rechargeable battery. For comparison, they built a Li?O O 2 battery (0.5 M KPF6 in DME) at a current density of 0.16 Credit: ACS, Ren and Wu.

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Researchers at the University of Wyoming Carbon Management Institute (CMI) discovered a major new lithium resource near Rock Springs during a geological carbon dioxide storage site characterization project sponsored by the US Department of Energy. By comparison, the lithium reserves at Silver Peak, Nev.—the

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