Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to three scientists who developed lithium-ion batteries

9 Oct 2019

Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to three scientists who developed lithium-ion batteries

Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to three scientists who developed lithium-ion batteriesWe read about the previous announcements for Nobel prizes for Medicine and Physics.

Today, the Nobel Committee has announced that the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to three scientists - John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino.

They have won the award for their development of lithium-ion batteries.
 	The Nobel Committee said that their work has laid the foundation of a wireless, fossil-fuel-free society.
 	In the early 1970s, Dr Whittingham (UK) developed the first functional lithium battery.
 	Later, Dr Goodenough (US) doubled the lithium battery’s potential.
 	In turn, later, Dr Yoshino (Japan) eliminated pure lithium from the battery and instead used lithium ions. This made the battery safer and more practical.

All their work and contributions created a lightweight battery that can be recharged hundreds of time.

Introduced in 1991, today, lithium-ion batteries have changed our lives and we use them in everything, from mobiles to electric cars. They can also store large amounts of solar and wind energy, making possible a fossil fuel-free society

Tomorrow, they will announce two literature laureates.
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