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Mar 2024
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Supercharging Lithium-Ion Batteries with...

Guy Raz | Wondery
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Gene Berdichevsky and his team have been working for over a decade to solve a major problem: Lithium-ion batteries are not getting any better. They power our cell phones and laptops and nearly every other modern, rechargeable device—and at this point have reached their energy-storing limit. This week on How I Built This Lab, Gene discusses a new approach th ... Show More
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