JUST IN: The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino for their research in improving battery technology
The trio will share the prize for their work on"the development of lithium-ion batteries," according to the Nobel committee.
"Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized our lives and are used in everything from mobile phones to laptops and electric vehicles," tweeted the committee. "Through their work, this year's Chemistry Laureates have laid the foundation of a wireless, fossil fuel-free society," it added.This is a breaking story, more to follow.
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