c&en reports: Silicon and better car batteries
The long flights require an extremely light craft, so BAE has chosen a lithium-ion battery developed by Amprius Technologies that stores lots of energy without adding much weight. The key to this high-capacity battery is an anode made of silicon.
Read the full article on Chemical & Engineering News:
Silicon could make car batteries better—for a price
Several companies aim to lower the cost of the high-capacity anode material in an effort to dethrone graphite
