The MANA.energy start-up team, led by Barbora Balcarova and Michael Bojdys, has unveiled a new sulfur-based cathode technology that improves both the sustainability and performance of lithium-ion batteries. This development could be transformative for the energy storage industry by reducing reliance on scarce resources like cobalt.
Key Findings:
- Sustainable Materials: Utilizes sulfur encapsulated in a microporous imine polymer network, replacing scarce and toxic metals.
- Enhanced Performance: The sulfur cathode shows increased battery life and efficiency, tackling the challenges of degradation.
- Circular Economy Support: Developed under the BMBF’s “GreenCHEM” initiative, this innovation supports a sustainable battery production cycle.
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