2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Jointly Awarded to 3 Scientists for Development of Lithium-ion Batteries
- The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 jointly to three scientists namely:
- John B Goodenough, USA
- M Stanley Whittingham, USA
- Akira Yoshino, Japan
- They have been awarded “for the development of lithium-ion batteries.”
- The lightweight, rechargeable and powerful lithium-ion battery are now used in everything from mobile phones to laptops and electric vehicles.