Developers Of Lithium-Ion Batteries Win Nobel Prize In Chemistry

The video discusses the development and impact of lithium-ion batteries, highlighting the contributions of John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, and Ecurie Yoshino, who were awarded the Nobel Prize. Whittingham developed the first lithium battery in the 1970s, but it was not viable due to its explosiveness. Goodenough improved it by doubling its voltage in 1980, and Yoshino made it commercially viable in 1985. These batteries have since revolutionized technology, powering devices like phones and electric vehicles, and contributing to a fossil fuel-free society.

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