A team of researchers from Brown University has discovered a way to increase the toughness of ceramic material used to make solid-state lithium-ion batteries. Researchers wanted to observe if introducing a ceramic with graphene increased the material’s fracture toughness while maintaining the electronic properties at the same time. Until now, research on solid electrolytes has concentrated on optimizing their chemical properties. Researchers have focused on the mechanical properties in the study, in the hope of making them safer and more effective for general use. Researchers believe the new method could be useful in bringing solid-state batteries to the general market.
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