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Sand-Based Anode Triples Lithium-Ion Battery Performance

Posted by timothy on from the but-where-will-it-comes-from? dept.

Zothecula (1870348) writes "Conventional lithium-ion batteries rely on anodes made of graphite, but it is widely believed that the performance of this material has reached its zenith, prompting researchers to look at possible replacements. Much of the focus has been on nanoscale silicon, but it remains difficult to produce in large quantities and usually degrades quickly. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have overcome these problems by developing a lithium-ion battery anode using sand."

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  1. Little Bit of History Repeating. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I love the way that at the end of TFA there are links to pretty much the exact same story dating from 2013, 2012, 2009 and 2003.

    1. Re:Little Bit of History Repeating. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      The anomaly was caused by the submitter using one of the early prototype batteries to power his computer.

      Since then I've discovered that the battery actually steals electricity from the future, and the original submission is stuck in a time loop.

      Signed,
      Emmett Brown

      p.s. Great Scott!

  2. Sand! by PPH · · Score: 4, Funny

    Our energy supply is still at the mercy of those damned Arabs!

    --
    Have gnu, will travel.