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New Ultra-Thin Strip Could Dramatically Improve Lithium Battery Performance

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New Ultra-Thin Strip Could Dramatically Improve Lithium Battery Performance
A Panasonic Corp.'s lithium-ion battery, which is part of Tesla Motor Inc.'s Model S and Model X battery packs, is pictured with Tesla Motors logo at the Panasonic Center in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2013. Yuya Shino/Reuters
Monica O’Shea
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Researchers have added a special zinc additive to thin lithium metal strips to boost the performance of lithium batteries.

A growing demand for high-performance lithium-ion batteries inspired the researchers to probe into developing the new batteries.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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