Crayons, lubricants, candles, soaps, lipsticks, shaving creams, deodorants and toothpaste are just some of the many by-products that can come from cattle.
Researchers from Argentina believe they may soon have one more to add to that already long list: litium batteries.
Scientists at Conicet, Argentina’s National Scientific and Technical Research Agency, and the National University of Cordoba have been able to use cow hair to make lithium-sulphur batteries that they say have demonstrated excellent electrochemical performance.
Conventional batteries are composed of a graphite anode and…
