palladium

Lion Battery Technologies reports progress on its lithium-sulfur battery technology that uses platinum and palladium. The company is developing the metals as catalysts to improve the performance and durability of lithium-sulfur cells, an alternative battery chemistry that could offer higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries. The announcement gives investors and battery industry watchers an update on the company's research efforts, though detailed technical or commercial results were not specified in the headline.