Compared to lithium-ion batteries, which most often use #graphite as the #anode, lithium metal batteries use lithium metal as the anode.

Compared to lithium-ion batteries, which most often use #graphite as the #anode, lithium metal batteries use lithium metal as the anode.

“Lithium metal anodes are one of the key components to fulfill the energy density sought by Battery500,” said Brookhaven chemist Enyuan Hu, leading author of the study. “Their advantage is two-fold. First, their specific capacity is very high; second, they provide a somewhat higher voltage battery. The combination leads to a greater energy density.”

Chemists Settle Battery Debate, Propel Research Forward #NSLSII

https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=117633

via @BrookhavenLab