Sodium Powder for Batteries (image)

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Sodium normally explodes if exposed to water, but performs well in batteries as a powder, Purdue researchers discovered.
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Purdue University video/Vilas Pol
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Sodium normally explodes if exposed to water, but performs well in batteries as a powder, Purdue researchers discovered.
Purdue University video/Vilas Pol
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