TOKYO -- Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a prototype cobalt-free lithium-ion battery that can store around 60% more energy than alternatives of the same size.
Prototype offers potential to replace expensive, polluting material

Researchers have developed a new lithium-ion battery prototype that does not use expensive and environmentally harmful cobalt. (Image courtesy of University of Tokyo)
TOKYO -- Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a prototype cobalt-free lithium-ion battery that can store around 60% more energy than alternatives of the same size.