Battery technology has advanced at extraordinary speed over the past decade, yet meeting the world’s accelerating electrification needs will require both continued evolution of lithium-ion systems and further progress in next-generation chemistries, writes Peter Bruce.
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Bruce, P.G. Unforeseen triumphs in batteries and the road ahead. Nat Energy 11, 26–27 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-025-01960-0
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