Algae is "secret weapon" in new lithium ion battery

September 15, 2011 |

In South Carolina, researchers at Clemson and the Georgia Institute of Technology, have found a new binder material for lithium-ion battery electrodes that not only could boost energy storage, but also eliminate the use of toxic compounds now used to manufacture the components.

The material, called alginate is extracted from brown algae, and testing has shown that in both graphite and silicon based electrodes, it increases both output and energy storage in existing batteries.

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