How a Plant Virus Can Make Lithium Batteries Last 10x Longer
The tobacco mosaic virus is a destructive beast infecting over a hundred different species of plants, including tomatoes. But it may have a weird eco benefit: Incorporated into lithium batteries, it can increase storage capacity ten times. Scientists in the U.S. had already worked out how to coat the tiny rod-like cells of the virus…
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