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    Battery made from natural materials could replace conventional lithium-ion batteries

    September 25, 2025, Categories  Chemistry/Nanotechnology

    Battery made from natural materials could replace conventional lithium-ion batteries
    (A) Structural design of polypeptides carrying redox-active pendant groups. (B) Riboflavin was selected as a potential electroactive alternative to viologen to enhance the sustainability and biocompatibility of the resulting redox-active polypeptide. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2025). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2509325122

    What if the next battery you buy was made from the same kinds of ingredients found in your body? That’s the idea behind a breakthrough battery material made from natural, biodegradable components. It’s so natural, it could even be consumed as food.

    A team of researchers at Texas A&M University, including Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Dr. Karen Wooley and Professor of Chemical Engineering Dr...

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