<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Meng" class="extiw" title="en:Shirley Meng">Prof Shirley Meng</a> UC San Diego researchers have discovered the root cause of why lithium metal batteries fail, challenging a long-held belief in the field. The study, published in Nature, presents new ways to boost battery performance and brings research a step closer to incorporating lithium anodes into rechargeable batteries. 
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