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Lithium ions on the fast track

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The solvent-based electrolytes used at present in lithium-ion batteries can be unsafe for large-scale applications. A crystalline electrolyte with high ionic conductivity could soon enable all-solid energy storage systems.

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Figure 1: Schematic view of the all-solid-state lithium-ion battery reported by Kamaya and colleagues.

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