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Better batteries inspired by lowly snail shells
Better batteries inspired by lowly snail shells
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sciencedaily/strange_science/~3/aOX8zUUJEE0/150211122527.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email
Researchers have isolated a peptide, a type of biological molecule, which binds strongly to lithium manganese nickel oxide (LMNO), a material that can be used to make the cathode in high performance batteries. The peptide can latch onto nanosized particles of LMNO and connect them to conductive components of a battery electrode, improving the potential power and stability of the electrode.
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