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Researchers observe the phenomenon of "lithium plating" during the charging process

05-Sep-2014 - Lithium-ion batteries are seen as a solution for energy storage of the future and have become indispensible, especially in electromobility. Their key advantage is that they are able to store large amounts of energy but are still comparatively light and compact. However, when metallic lithium ...

Mechanically-driven portable device that extracts nucleic acids from blood to measure HIV viral load

11-Jun-2013 - Research describes the development of a portable device that can extract HIV viral RNA from whole human blood to produce a purified and thermally-stable sample without the use of electric power. The technology has the potential to enable accurate monitoring of patient response to HIV treatment in ...