BATTERY 3 (IMAGE)

Rice University

BATTERY 3

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An electron microscope image shows a carbon nanotube evenly coated with lithium metal. Tests on the graphene-carbon nanotube anode created at Rice University show it resists the formation of lithium dendrites that can damage batteries.

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Tour Group/Rice University

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