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Vanderbilt researchers find iron pyrite quantum dots boost performance of sodium-ion and Li-ion batteries

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nm, average) of iron pyrite (FeS 2 ) nanoparticles are advantageous to sustain reversible conversion reactions in sodium ion and lithium ion batteries. In this work we explore the sodium and lithium conversion of ultrafine FeS 2 nanoparticles, with a tight size distribution centered around ∼4.5

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A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries

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Solid-state, lithium-sulfur, sodium batteries—would all of these still be using graphite in the anode? There’s also pre-lithiation of the anode which is kind of preloading it with lithium ions. Sodium batteries, for example, may have great cold-weather performance. Charged : What about future battery technologies?

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