BALTIMORE — At summertime backyard feasts, crab shells are just a barrier between hunger and satisfaction. Marylanders smash the crustaceans’ protective casings with wooden mallets, pick out the tasty meat and toss the remnants aside.
But what if crab shells could have a bigger impact, playing a vital role in harnessing renewable energy and reducing planet-warming emissions?
University of Maryland researchers are changing the way people look at those thin exoskeletons — investigating the feasibility of putting them to work in an innovative battery.
