Batteries with materials from lignin covered in BBC News article regarding the future of sustainable materials for energy solutions. The Titirici group’s research received a special mention including a quote from Magda:
Separate research into lignin-derived carbon anodes, by Magda Titirici at Imperial College London in the UK and colleagues, suggests that it is possible to make conductive mats containing intricate, irregular carbon structures with lots of oxygen-rich defects. These defects appear to heighten the anode's reactivity with ions transferred from the cathode in sodium ion batteries, says Titirici, which in turn shortens charging times: "This conductive mat is fantastic for batteries."
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