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  • Method opens a window on how stress and strain affect battery performance

    Aug 1, 2016 3:15 pm by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneResearch
    Illinois professors Nancy Sottos and Andrew Gerwith. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer

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    • Illinois professors Nancy Sottos and Andrew Gerwith. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer

    A method to measure the mechanical stress and strain in lithium-ion batteries revealed a point of stress in charging that, if addressed, could lead to faster-charging batteries.