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The Accidental Invention of the Lithium-Ion Battery
05/27/2026
The Accidental Invention of the Lithium-Ion Battery
In 1980, a 57-year-old physicist created the breakthrough that would eventually power everything from smartphones to electric cars—but it took decades for the world to catch up. We explore the fascinating story of John Goodenough's lithium-ion battery, the technology inside nearly every device you own, and why he almost never got credit for changing civilization.
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