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Scientists Created Revolutionary EV Batteries Derived From Shellfish

29 Jul 2024 | Abstracted from Super Blondie

"... a 2022 study, experts from the University of Maryland’s Center for Materials Innovation developed batteries that use a product derived from crustacean shells to store energy...Researchers were able to use chitin, a substance found in the shells of crustaceans, to power batteries when combined with zinc.

"...the chitin-zinc batteries being 99.7% efficient after over 1,000 battery cycles or 400 hours of use."

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