Material From Russia Will Triple the Capacity of Lithium-Ion Batteries Subscribe Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/science/202102151082056639-material-from-russia-will-triple-the-capacity-of-lithium-ion-batteries/ The scientists of the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" (NUST MISIS) as part of an international team of researchers managed to increase the capacity and extend the service life of lithium-ion batteries. According to the researchers, they have synthesised a new nanomaterial that can replace low-efficiency graphite used in lithium-ion batteries today. The results of the research are published in the Journal of Alloys and Compounds. Lithium-ion batteries are widely used for household appliances from smartphones to electric vehicles. The charge-discharge cycle in such batteries is provided by the movement of lithium ions between two electrodes - from a negatively charged anode to a positively charged cathode.