Using Sand to Improve Battery Performance

Using Sand to Improve Battery Performance
Riverside CA (SPX) Jul 11, 2014 - Researchers at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering have created a lithium ion battery that outperforms the current industry standard by three times. The key material: sand. Yes, sand. "This is the holy grail - a low cost, non-toxic, environmentally friendly way to produce high performance lithium ion battery anodes," said Zachary Favors, a graduate stude ... more

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