
Lithium-carbon dioxide prototype batteries can match the cycle life of lithium-ion after scientists at a US university developed a method of preventing the traditional failure modes of the technology.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) say their prototype has achieved 500 consecutive charge/recharge cycles.
Their findings were published in the journal Advanced Materials.
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