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thundara · 3575 days ago · link · · parent · post: The man who brought us the lithium-ion battery at the age of 57 has an idea for a new one at 92
If only we had a way to split organic molecules (of or similar to gasoline) directly into electrons...
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I was thinking straight up electron carrier (a la NAD(P) / FAD / a quinone molecule). A simplified version of fatty acid metabolism. We already know it's a good energy carrier, it's turning that energy into an electron potential that is (likely extremely) difficult.