Two-Dimensional Materials Improve Efficiency of Lithium-Air Batteries

Lithium-air batteries are poised to become the next replacement for currently used lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles, cell-phones, and computers. Lithium-air batteries can store ten times more energy than lithium-ion batteries, and they are much lighter. But lithium-air batteries could be even more efficient and provide more charge with the incorporation of advanced catalysts made from two-dimensional materials. Catalysts help increase the rate of chemical reactions inside batteries and depending on the type of material from which the catalyst is made, can help significantly boost the ability of the battery to hold and provide energy.