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The Chemical Breakdown
Battery week 2026: The EV cathode race & battery-recycling photocatalysts
Electrochemistry, Catalysis, Chemistry and podcast with Neil Withers and Patrick Walter
The Chemical Breakdown, Hosted by Mariana Kneppers
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Mariana Kneppers, Patrick Walter and Neil Withers compare competing cathode materials for electric-vehicle batteries and the tradeoffs among cost, safety and performance. They also discuss a photocatalyst that uses spent car-battery acid to help convert plastic waste into useful chemicals.
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cathode materialselectric-vehicle batteriescostsafetyperformancephotocatalystspent car-battery acidplastic wasteuseful chemicals
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