Yes another Lithium battery breakthrough but this is a biggy. Scientists has just announced today ethylene carbonate, which is the indispensable solvent added to the electrolyte to enhance Li battery performance is the reason why these nasty dendrites can grow in the battery causing unwanted reactions between the electrolyte and the lithium such as the (rare) catastrophic battery failures the haters all remind us of. It won't be long before we have Lithium super batteries as the technology is advancing at a rapid pace.
