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Stanford University Highlights New A.I.-Discovered Battery Electrolyte

March 2021

New solid electrolyte material could improve safety and performance of lithium-ion batteries

SEP 21, 2020
PRECOURT INSTITUTE
By Mark Shwartz

Stanford University scientists have identified a new class of solid materials that could replace flammable liquid electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries.

The low-cost materials – made of lithium, boron and sulfur – could improve the safety and performance of electric cars, laptops and other battery-powered devices, according to the scientists. Their findings are published in a study in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

“A typical lithium-ion battery has two solid electrodes with a highly flammable liquid electrolyte in between,” said study lead author Austin Sendek, a visiting scholar in Stanford’s Department of Materials Science & Engineering. “Our goal is to design stable, low-cost solid electrolytes that also increase the power and energy output of the battery.”

For more, read the full article from Stanford University here.

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