MM: Turning Coal Into A Material For Electronics

In this episode, an MIT research team details the properties of coal which could eventually be used for everything from batteries to electrical devices to solar panels.

Apr 27, 2016

In this episode, an MIT research team details the properties of coal which could eventually be used for everything from batteries to electrical devices to solar panels. Learn more about it here:

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Has an overlooked advanced material been right under our noses all along? Could new research provide a reprieve for the nation's ailing coal industry?

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