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Re:A man who invented lithium-ion battery at 57 has an idea ... by abdel_nasser on Sunday December 05, 2021 @03:44AM (#29447790)
with respect, this is horse shit. its not an innovation or discovery in cell chemistry. its yet another electrolyte additive that even in the estimation of these lofty articles only stands to slow dendrite growth -- something that does not on the face of it stand to increase energy density. its not something that will move the needle in any way, not now and most likely not ever.
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Re:A man who invented lithium-ion battery at 57 has an idea ... by anonuser123456 on Sunday December 05, 2021 @11:43AM (#29450553)
>only stands to slow dendrite growth

I believe the electrolyte inflammable. If you slow dendrite growth by 1/2 and have an inflammable electrolyte, that's a huge accomplishment. A 10 year battery becomes a 20 year battery and doesn't burn your house down when something goes wrong.

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Re:A man who invented lithium-ion battery at 57 has an idea ... by aliswe on Sunday December 05, 2021 @04:08AM (#29447866)
to be fair it does seem to be good enough.
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