Tobacco Virus Could Be Secret to Better Batteries (Video)
Image credit University of Maryland College Park One of the first known viruses, the Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV), spelled disaster for tobacco crops, but it could be the secret to success for more efficient batteries and fuel cells, according to research from University of Maryland. Researchers are learning how to exploit the virus’s amazing ability to self-renew and self-assemble to improve on today’s lithium ion batteries. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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