Stanford has made a breakthrough discovery for mobile device batteries

Researchers at Stanford University have made progress toward designing a battery with a lithium anode, a development that could increase battery power in electronics. Reporting in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, the researchers described how they designed a lithium-metal anode in order to boost the energy storage density. The anode of a battery discharges electrons into the current cycle. In a regular lithium-ion battery, it is usually made of graphite or silicon. Lithium is known for its high energy density and lightweight properties, but it has proven problematic in battery research.