Sodium-Based Compound for Rechargeables (IMAGE)

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Sodium-Based Compound for Rechargeables

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Chunks of this sodium-based compound (Na2B12H12) (left) would function well in a battery only at elevated temperatures, but when they are milled into far smaller pieces (right), they can potentially perform even in extreme cold, making them even more promising as the basis for safer, cheaper rechargeables.

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Tohoku University, Japan

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