2016 was the year of Li-ion batteries’ silver jubilee, a coming of age that has not been hassle-free, as Samsung’s Firegate showed us, writes Dr Lorenzo Grande, technology analyst at market research firm IDTechEx. This year might mark the first significant switch to new materials in the electrolyte compartment, with both large and small companies …
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