Posted 1/26/2024, 4:49:20 PM
AI-Discovered Battery Material Could Cut Lithium Use by 70%
- AI discovers new solid electrolyte material that could reduce lithium use in batteries by 70%
- Material uses lithium, sodium, and other elements; allows sodium ions and lithium ions to be used together
- AI system analyzed over 32 million inorganic materials in 80 hours to identify top candidates
- Researchers synthesized and tested material, made prototype batteries
- AI helps accelerate discovery of new materials; similar to how it identifies new drugs