RPI team develops method to use paper-making by-product in lithium-sulfur batteries

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By mmillikinApr 3, 2018, 6:00 am454 ptsHot
Lignosulfonate, a sulfonated carbon waste material, is a major by-product in the papermaking industry. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have now developed a method to use this cheap and abundant waste byproduct to build a components for lithium-sulfur batteries. Reported in an open-access…

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