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New research may lead to safer, more powerful lithium-ion batteries

AteamofresearchersintheUnitedStateshasshownitispossibletoimproveconductivityandsafetyinlithium-ionbatteries,whichareusedtopowermanyelectronicdevicesaroundthewor

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Warming to lithium-ion, Toyota charges up its battery options

Engineers at Toyota Motor Corp say they have tamed volatile lithium-ion battery technology, and can now safely pack more power at no significant extra cost, giving the Japanese automaker the option to enter the growing all-electric car market.