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New Synthesis Process for Li-Ion Electrode Promises Improved Power and Charge Retention

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')he St Andrews team has tested their new lithium electrode material by incorporating it into a prototype battery and found that it gives the battery far superior power and charge retention.

Increasing the rate by 1,000%, so that the battery can be discharged in just six minutes, reduces the discharge capacity by only 12%. The test results suggest that this approach to rechargeable batteries could be used to make even higher power batteries for vehicles and power tools.