Polymer researcher leading the charge to improve battery life

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It’s a never-ending story most of us have been characters in: The batteries to our cellphones, laptops and cameras are drained, and we swore we just charged them. 
Dr. Yu Zhu is heading a project to extend the amount of time between battery charges, which will result in an overall better battery life. He is an assistant professor of polymer science.

Funded in part by a unique statewide initiative – the Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) – Zhu’s team is working to develop advanced materials that will improve a battery’s cyclability (the number of times a battery can be recharged) and increase battery storage density (the length of time a battery can go before needing to be charged). Expanding the time between charges also improves a battery’s overall life.

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