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A more efficient lithium-air battery

‘Solid oxygen’ chemistry could overcome current drawbacks – and the researchers say they’ll have a prototype in a year. Belinda Smith reports.

nanometre-scale particles made of lithium and oxygen compounds (depicted in red and white) are embedded in a sponge-like lattice (yellow) of cobalt oxide
nanometre-scale particles made of lithium and oxygen compounds (depicted in red and white) are embedded in a sponge-like lattice (yellow) of cobalt oxide