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a team of researchers at Tohoku University in Japan has created a new type of Lithium ion conductor for future batteries that could be the basis for a whole new generation of solid-state batteries. It uses rock salt Lithium Borohydride (LiBH4), a well-known agent in organic chemistry laboratories that has been considered for batteries before, but up to now has only worked at high temperatures or pressures.

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-05-japanese-team-lithium-battery.html#jCp