A NEW TYPE OF LITHIUM-OXYGEN BATTERY COULD MAKE SMARTPHONES AND EVEN ELECTRIC CARS LONGER-LASTING AND MORE DURABLE

Researchers have proposed a new lithium-oxygen battery technology that could make long-distance electric cars (and smartphones that don’t need recharging every day) a reality.  Lithium-air or lithium-oxygen batteries hold the potential for between 5-15 times the efficiency of existing lithium-ion batteries for electric cars, but have seen a number of…