Microwaved Plastic Increases Lithium-Sulfur Battery Life Span (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Microwaved Plastic Increases Lithium-Sulfur Battery Life Span

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Researchers have discovered that soaking low density plastic in a sulfur-containing solvent, putting it into a microwave and transforming it into a carbon scaffold makes lithium-sulfur batteries last longer and retain elevated capacity.

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Purdue University/Patrick Kim

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