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‘Electron sponge’ technology enhances durability of fire-safe aqueous zinc-ion batteries
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‘Electron sponge’ technology enhances durability of fire-safe aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Comparison of images after zinc deposition. Credit: Korea Institute Of Energy Research Researchers have developed a novel copper oxide-based electrode material and successfully...

Copper has been a faithful electron conductor for nearly two centuries but revolutionary semimetals threaten its hegemony
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Copper has been a faithful electron conductor for nearly two centuries but revolutionary semimetals threaten its hegemony

Semimetals promise more efficient conductivity, outperforming copper in energy use Copper’s limitations drive the search for semimetals like niobium phosphide Niobium phosphide conducts...