From Transport Evolved.

We might be living in strange times, where one country seems to be heading backwards in its scientific and environmental policies – even going as far as to create the perfect environment for once-easily-managed diseases to return — but in other parts of the world, the scientific method is still (largely) respected and followed. 

And in the world of EV tech, that very scientific method is being used to bring about a brave new age in battery technology, using new discoveries to craft higher-power, longer-life, and cheaper-to-make batteries.  These new breakthroughs – many a long way from mass production – promise a new exciting future for fans of battery-powered gadgets, vehicles, and more. 

But as any scientist will tell you, an academic paper and commercialization are a long way apart. So today, Kate’s here for one final time to dig through the latest battery breakthroughs, try to explain what makes them special, and share what she thinks lies in the future for EV batteries.

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*⏱️ Episode Timeline*

00:00 – Introduction
02:09 – Our first paper: Nanostructured Sodium Vanadate Hydrate as a Versatile Sodium Ion Cathode Material for Use in Organic Media and for Aqueous Desalination
02:56 – We have a LOT to cover today!
10:38 – Paper 2: Practical Lithium-Organic Batteries Enabled by an N-type Conducting Polymer
17:24 – Don’t Forget To Support Us!
17:55 – Paper 3: Gel Electrolyte Featuring a Parasitic Salt-Phobic Network Enables Anode-Free Lithium Batteries with Long Cycle Life and Enhanced Thermal Stability
25:15 – Paper 4: Hydrofluorocarbon electrolytes for energy-dense and low-temperature batteries
28:53 – Thanks, and Goodbye!

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🔗 Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_sEi3R3yNU ← organic battery update
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10174-7
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2025.102296 ←Gel electrolyte featuring parasitic salt-phobic network enables anode-free lithium batteries with long cycle life and enhanced thermal stability
https://pubs.acs.org/action/showCitFormats?doi=10.1021/jacs.4c17713 ← High Energy, High-Power Sodium Ion Batteries from a Layered Organic Cathode.
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1149/MA2025-02562711mtgabs ← Structure of Bis-tetraaminobenzoquinone
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10210-6 ← High energy density from flurocarbon electrolytes
https://en.nankai.edu.cn/2026/0211/c23047a589838/page.htm solid state 400wh/kg chinese announcement ← testing the flurocarbon electrolytes

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🌱 Electric Vehicle Association – https://www.myeva.org
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*🎙️ Credits:*

Host: Kate Walton-Elliott
Script: Kate Walton-Elliott, Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
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Art & Animation: Erin Carlie, Kate Walton-Elliott
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
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