The Nano Solution – MIT researchers have created a tenfold increase in the power capacity of lithium-ion batteries by using carbon nanotubes, which have a high surface area for lithium reactions. If their new design is produced on a mass scale, it could expand the market for electric vehicles. The researchers have already paired up with an undisclosed company to make the technology public.

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