Using biology to improve lithium ion batteries - Materials Today

Using biology to improve lithium ion batteries - Materials Today
A new study has taken a lesson from biology to show how the performance of lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries can be improved. A team from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, borrowed a technique that organisms use to build the mineralized tissues that comprise bones, teeth and shell to show how biological molecules can latch onto nanoscale components, locking them into position to help produce high-performing Li-ion battery electrodes.