Analysis of these samples by the spacecraft's Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer designed and developed at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, detected eight different
types of metal ions, including sodium, magnesium and iron.
Not exact matches
The MIT - linked SolidEnergy Systems says it is very close to commercializing a new
type of lithium
metal battery that has about double the energy density
of today's standard lithum -
ion battery.
Dissolved
metal ions were shown to reach the bone marrow, where they impair mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), the progenitors
of osteoblasts, a
type of cell that is responsible for bone mineralization.
According to wikipedia, the environmental concerns
of lithium batteries, though not negligible, are at least manageable:» Since Li -
ion batteries contain less toxic
metals than other
types of batteries which may contain lead or cadmium [53] they are generally categorized as non-hazardous waste».