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The first functional niobium-based battery has been created in Brazil.

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Researchers at USP developed the first functional battery based on niobium, a metal abundant in Brazil. The battery is lighter, charges faster and is more durable than lithium batteries, potentially revolutionising energy storage.

Source: USP

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