Publication: Science

UCLA Expert: Bruce Dunn: Professor, UCLA Samueli School of Engineering; Interim Dean, Samueli School of Engineering

Sarah Tolbert: Professor, UCLA Chemistry and Biochemistry; Professor, Samueli School of Engineering

Synopsis: California, known for leading the United States in climate regulations, dropped a bombshell last month: By 2035, the state will ban sales of new gasoline powered cars and light trucks. Most new car sales are expected to shift to battery-powered electric vehicles.

UCLA News: “There will be a pushback [from car buyers] unless there is a faster charging solution,” Tolbert said. In 2013, Tolbert, along with colleague Dunn and others, reported that anodes made from the light, gray metal niobium would also enable higher capacity and faster charging than graphite.

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