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The researchers tested this lithium-ion salt by dissolving it in an electrolyte solution, which allows ions to pass between a cell’s positive and negative terminals. Gao likens this to giving a ...

A sulfur-based solid electrolyte (SSE) can be prepared for about one-sixth the price of previous materials, paving the way toward safer lithium-ion batteries (ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2024, DOI ...