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Polymer Gel Shows Promise For Smaller, Cheaper Batteries

Posted by timothy on from the also-in-naturally-sweetened-varieties dept.

TENxOXR writes "The BBC News website is reporting that a team of researchers at the University of Leeds have developed a polymer jelly that could replace the volatile and hazardous liquid electrolyte currently used in most lithium batteries. They hope that their development leads to smaller, cheaper and safer gadgets."

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  1. lots of information by Hazel+Bergeron · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Broken link starting "htthttp" to radio programme: check.

    No link to original university publication: check.

    Three jeers for the pro-government, fact-loose, post-Hutton BBC!