The young Chinese scientist behind an ‘impossible’ breakthrough on sodium batteries
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Lu Yaxiang, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Physics, has dedicated a decade to developing commercially viable sodium-ion batteries. Her work earned her the China Youth May Fourth Medal in April, a top honor for young achievers in China. Sodium-ion batteries are seen as a potential alternative to lithium-ion batteries, which have dominated the market despite the scarcity and environmental impact of their raw materials.
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Professor Lu spent a decade working to make sodium-ion batteries commercially viable.
Lu Yaxiang is a professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Physics.
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Lu Yaxiang is a professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Physics.
South China Morning Post- Professor Lu spent a decade working to make sodium-ion batteries commercially viable.
- Lithium-ion batteries dominate due to raw material scarcity and extraction costs.
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Loaded language removedScientist Lu Yaxiang, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Physics, has spent a decade working to make sodium-ion batteries commercially viable. Those years of work on energy storage in April earned Lu a China Youth May Fourth Medal – the nation’s top honour for outstanding achievers under 35.
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Lu Yaxiang is a professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Physics.
South China Morning PostLu Yaxiang spent a decade working to make sodium-ion batteries commercially viable.
South China Morning PostIn April, Lu Yaxiang earned the China Youth May Fourth Medal.
South China Morning PostThe China Youth May Fourth Medal is the nation’s top honour for outstanding achievers under 35.
South China Morning PostLithium-ion batteries have dominated the market for years.
South China Morning PostRaw materials for lithium-ion batteries are scarce and environmentally demanding to extract.
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