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January 18, 2013

Engineer making rechargeable batteries with layered nanomaterials
Manhattan KS (SPX) Jan 18, 2013
A Kansas State University researcher is developing more efficient ways to save costs, time and energy when creating nanomaterials and lithium-ion batteries. Gurpreet Singh, assistant professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering, and his research team have published two recent articles on newer, cheaper and faster methods for creating nanomaterials that can be used for lithium-ion batteries. In the past year, Singh has published eight articles - five of which involve lithium-ion battery researc ... read more

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