Sodium-ion cathode
Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas and Seoul National University developed a manganese and sodium-ion-based cathode material they hope could lead to lower-cost rechargeable batteries.
In a typical lithium-ion battery, the cathode is made of lithium, cobalt, nickel and oxygen.
"Lithium is a more expensive, limited resource that must be mined from just a fe...
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