In April last year, Lisa Smith, the author of this article, took a look at the latest lithium battery research results published in the "Advanced" magazine family. More than a year later, it looks like current research into battery technology will continue to expand, with many potential alternatives to lithium systems being actively sought. Now seems like a good time to share an update on our work on these new systems. But first, we need to take a quick look at the motivations behind this massive internat