Purdue engineers have figured out a way to tackle plastic landfills while also improving batteries – by putting ink-free plastic soaked in sulfur-containing solvent into a microwave, and then into batteries as a carbon scaffold. Lithium-sulfur batteries have been hailed as the next generation of batteries to replace the current lithium-ion variety. Lithium-sulfur batteries are cheaper and … Continue reading Microwaved plastic increases lithium-sulfur battery life span