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Study identifies main culprit behind lithium metal battery failure; counters conventional wisdom

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They promise twice the energy density of today’s lithium-ion batteries with graphite anodes, so they could last longer and weigh less. Inactive lithium is also made up of another component: lithium ions, which are the building blocks of the SEI layer. Meanwhile, the amount of lithium ions from the SEI layer consistently stays low.

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