Scientists using AI have identified five promising TMO-based materials that could replace lithium in batteries, potentially revolutionizing energy storage.
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to identify five new materials that could potentially replace lithium in future batteries, offering a breakthrough in energy storage technology.
According to a study published in Cell and reported by ScienceDaily, the challenge wasn’t finding promising materials but “figuring out a way to go through all of them in an efficient manner.”
Generative AI allowed scientists to quickly sort through vast catalogs of compounds, narrowing the search to five TMO-based structures.
These materials feature larger, open channels, which researchers say make them ideal for moving ions safely and efficiently—an essential factor in building longer-lasting, environmentally friendly batteries. “These TMO-based structures offer a lot of room to work with, and could be the breakthrough that battery research has been looking for,” the paper noted.
The discovery could have significant implications for industries such as electric vehicles, where engineers are under pressure to design batteries that last longer, perform better, and cost less.