Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin , including lithium - ion battery researcher John Goodenough , have developed a cheap and safe method for building all - solid - state lithium or sodium batteries suitable for electric vehicles ( 2010 ) . The team used a solid glass electrolyte which offers acceptable operation at lower temperatures . An all - solid - state metal - plating battery using the glass would provide high energy density , longer cycles and acceptable charge / discharge rates , the team concluded .
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, including lithium-ion battery developer John Goodenough, have developed a cheap and safe method for building all-solid-state lithium or sodium batteries suitable for electric vehicles (EVs). The team used a solid glass electrolyte which offers acceptable operation at lower temperatures. An all-solid-state metal-plating battery using the glass could provide high energy density, longer cycles and acceptable charge/discharge rates, the team said.