Q&A with Iowa State Professor Martin: Pursuit of 'Perfect' Batteries and Low-Cost Sodium Alternatives
August 19, 2026
August 19, 2026
AMES, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- Iowa State University issued the following Q&A involving Anson Marston, engineering professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering:
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Steve Martin: In pursuit of nearly perfect battery materials, performance
Steve Martin grabbed his office calculator - "Let me do a little math for you" - and started punching numbers.
"The real challenge is, can you make a battery that after about 5 . . .
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Steve Martin: In pursuit of nearly perfect battery materials, performance
Steve Martin grabbed his office calculator - "Let me do a little math for you" - and started punching numbers.
"The real challenge is, can you make a battery that after about 5 . . .