[Vo]:The enigma of iodine

Iodine is a study of contrasts - a most unusual element which may find a dominant place in alternative energy and especially advanced batteries, just as it has an exceptional role in cellular metabolism. Iodine is an essential nutrient, the heaviest of all elements which are essential for

Re: [Vo]:The enigma of iodine

In reply to JonesBeene's message of Thu, 18 Jan 2018 10:40:46 -0800: Hi, [snip] >Elon Musk may have gone all-in for lithium too soon (but Li does work with >Iodine in a traditional electrolyte system, so maybe he is already there). Iodine would not be my first choice for an oxidant in a

[Vo]:Elements which can bind to positrons

There are 49 elements in this category but only a few have significant binding energy “Atoms which can bind positrons” C. Harabati, V. A. Dzuba, and V. V. Flambaum School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia https://arxiv.org/pdf/1308.0649 Calculations of the

RE: [Vo]:The enigma of iodine

Hi Robin, Although what you say is true, there is a category of battery which operates on the principle of intercalation. Many salts will intercalate into graphene without degradation over time. I believe that all car batteries will move away from metals especially cobalt - and use