Photo Credit: Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] Lead study author Shinichi Komaba, a professor in the Department of Applied Chemistry at the Tokyo University of Science.
Days Numbered For 'Risky' Lithium-Ion Batteries
28 Jan 2026 | Abstracted from Live Science
A research team in Japan has developed a fast‑charging sodium‑ion battery using a new carbon‑based electrolyte that boosts both energy density and charging speed. The design addresses safety issues linked to lithium‑ion cells and uses abundant, low‑cost sodium. Scientists say the breakthrough could make sodium‑ion a safer, cheaper, and rapidly chargeable alternative for future electronics and EVs.
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