Chemist no. 214 of 350 · Materials/Polymer

John B. Goodenough

1922-2023United StatesNobel Chemistry 2019

Lithium-ion battery cathode materials

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The discovery, explained

John B. Goodenough and the Cathode That Powered the Portable Age

How John B. Goodenough discovered the LiCoO2 cathode in 1980, doubling lithium battery voltage and enabling rechargeable phones and EVs. Nobel 2019.

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Biography

John B. Goodenough: The Scientist Who Kept Inventing into His Nineties

Biography of John B. Goodenough (1922-2023), physicist and materials chemist who gave us the LiCoO2 cathode and shared the 2019 Chemistry Nobel Prize.

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