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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Batteries charge quickly and retain capacity,
thanks to new structure<BR></STRONG>Illinois professor Paul Braun's group
developed a three-dimensional nanostructure for battery cathodes that allows for
dramatically faster charging and discharging without sacrificing energy storage
capacity. Such batteries could be useful for quick-charge consumer electronics,
electric vehicles, medical devices, lasers and military
applications.<BR></FONT></FONT><A
href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-03/uoia-bcq031711.php"
eudora="autourl"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-03/uoia-bcq031711.php</FONT></A><BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>