The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 was awarded for the development of _____ batteries, enabling a wireless, fossil fuel-free society.
- lead-acid
- lithium-ion
- nickel-cadmium
- solid-state
Answer: lithium-ion
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino for the development of lithium-ion batteries, which have revolutionized portable electronics and electric vehicles.