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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stuti Mishra

This common vegetable could help make electric vehicle batteries cheaper and longer-lasting

Scientists have found that an unlikely new ingredient could help improve the lithium batteries used in electric vehicles and renewable energy systems – corn.

They have discovered that a protein found in corn can dramatically boost the performance of lithium-sulphur batteries, a next-generation alternative to today’s lithium-ion batteries that power everything from electric vehicles to smartphones.

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