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		elihu on Dec 9, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. physicists rally around plan to build fusion ... I think at the moment cobalt is more of a constraining resource (though not all rechargeable battery chemistries require cobalt).

to11mtm on Dec 9, 2020 [–]

The 'best' ones currently do, which is the challenge. To wit; LiFePO4 (I don't know how to do subscript on HN, sorry) chemistries aren't exotic, and tend to be more 'stable'. But, you lose about 14% capacity per volume. [0]

[0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery...

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