Virginia Tech chemist part of Department of Energy's $50 million sodium-ion battery consortium
November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
As demand for lithium-ion batteries to power cars, laptops, and cell phones has soared in recent years, the world has engaged in a fevered rush to find the raw materials needed to make the batteries. An increasing demand for lithium along with its chemical partners, cobalt and nickel could be difficult to meet.
Enter the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), six of its national laboratories, and eight . . .
As demand for lithium-ion batteries to power cars, laptops, and cell phones has soared in recent years, the world has engaged in a fevered rush to find the raw materials needed to make the batteries. An increasing demand for lithium along with its chemical partners, cobalt and nickel could be difficult to meet.
Enter the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), six of its national laboratories, and eight . . .