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From left: UTD Materials science and engineering doctoral student Jiaqi Ke; research associate Dr. Boyu Wang; Dr. Laisuo Su, assistant professor of materials science and engineering; mechanical engineering senior Jordan Gatts; and materials science and engineering doctoral student Matthew Beltran. [Photo: UTD]
UTD Team’s Discovery Could Boost Solid-State Battery Performance in EVs, Phones, Military Drones
by Lance Murray | Jun 4, 2025
The UT Dallas team found that mixing small particles between two solid electrolytes can generate an effect called a “space charge layer"—an accumulation of electric charge at the interface between the two materials, making it easier for ions to move across the interface.
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