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Madhuri Thakur, Sibani Lisa Biswal, Rice University

Caption: Rice University researchers Madhuri Thakur, left, and Sibani Lisa Biswal are testing anodes made of treated porous silicon that can be spread on a current collector and holds up to 10 times the amount of lithium than graphite anodes in current lithium-ion batteries. The robust anodes have achieved more than 600 charge-discharge cycles.

Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University

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