Chris Hemsworth’s new Limitless series on healthy living is unspooling on Disney+ tonight. That means the time is ripe to check in on the work of energy storage pioneer John Goodenough, who is still hard at work after celebrating his 100th birthday this year. The connection is longevity, as you will see. If you decide to binge all six episodes at once, be sure to save some energy for the final chapter. It is full of surprises.
The Person Behind The Lithium-Ion Battery
Professor John Goodenough of the University of Texas at Austin is widely credited with the work leading up to the lithium-ion energy storage breakthrough.
“He identified and developed the critical materials that provided the high-energy density needed to power portable electronics, initiating the wireless revolution,” explains UT.
“In 1979, Goodenough showed that by using lithium cobalt oxide as the cathode…
Limitless Possibilities For Energy Storage Of Course
