Clare Grey researches the ultimate battery

Here we go again: The Körber European Science Prize 2021 and one
million Euro prize money go to Clare Grey. The Britisch Chemist has
performed pioneering work in using NMR spectroscopy to optimize
batteries. She views her basic research as an important
contribution to achieving the European Union’s declared goal of
climate neutrality by 2050. In this episode, we clarify the myths
about lemons being batteries and how we should handle our
smartphones to ensure longevity of its batteries. Grey wants to use
the price money to use the money to “develop more sensitive methods
to follow batteries as they are cycling. The new method will use
microwaves to enhance the signals near Li metal dendrites and
detect impurities in the electrolyte - to find faults in the
batteries before they cause serious problems. I also want to use
the money to continue my outreach work." More on Clare Grey and her
work:
https://www.koerber-stiftung.de/koerber-preis-fuer-die-europaeische-wissenschaft/bisherige-preistraeger/2021
More about The Körber European Science Prize 2021:
https://www.koerber-stiftung.de/koerber-preis-fuer-die-europaeische-wissenschaft