Lighter, safer, cheaper and more efficient lithium-ion batteries (IMAGE)

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Lighter, safer, cheaper and more efficient lithium-ion batteries

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Compared to current collectors in today's lithium-ion batteries, a new version designed by Stanford and SLAC scientists makes batteries lighter, more energy efficient and safer. It could also cut costs by replacing copper with cheaper polymer and by reducing the cost of transporting batteries for recycling.

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Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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