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Viruses electrify battery research

A new approach to making battery electrodes with the help of genetically engineered viruses could reduce costs and improve environmental sustainability.

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Figure 1: Biomimetic electrodes for lithium-ion batteries.

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Tarascon, JM. Viruses electrify battery research. Nature Nanotech 4, 341–342 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2009.137

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