Soft but solid battery electrolyte research could boost electric car and air taxi range – The Driven

A new soft, yet solid lithium battery electrolyte made from polymers and ceramics could help boost electric car battery capacity and lifespan.
The new battery electrolyte helps suppress the lithium “fingers” or dendrites that grow on a lithium battery anode over many discharge and recharge cycles, causing its lifespan to shorten and, if they reach the cathode, the battery to short circuit.
There has been much hope for solid state electrolytes to solve this problem, but to date no commercially …

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