NIMS and SoftBank Corp. have developed a lithium-air battery with an energy density over 500Wh/kg—significantly higher than currently lithium ion batteries. The research team then confirmed that this battery can be charged and discharged at room temperature.

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DOI: 10.1039/d1mh01546j