- Today, The Noble Prize in Chemistry has been announced for the development of lithium-ion batteries.
- 3-scientists, American professor John B. Goodenough, American-British chemist M. Stanley Whittingham, and Japanese chemist Akira Yoshino won the Nobel Prize 2019 for Chemistry.
- The batteries power everyday products such as smartphones, laptops and even electric vehicles.
- The work of this year's Chemistry Nobel laureates led to the development of "a lightweight, hardwearing battery that could be charged hundreds of times before its performance deteriorated.
Published On : 09 Oct 2019
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