and eighty's stanley whittingham and john b. good enough laid the foundations for the 1st batteries made from the light metal but to truly take off the technology had to be refined by acura yoshino in the mid eighty's he began experimenting with lithium ion was making batteries that were light nearly endlessly rechargeable and safe for everyday use the impact on industry in society was massive from smartphones to scooters and automobiles today lithium ion batteries are used in everything because the energy used to recharge them can come from renewable sources they're helping us usher in a more sustainable world even off the grid for years scientists have been looking at new ways of storing energy but nothing is managed to beat the lithium ion battery for capacity and reliability. it was a development that indeed changed the world. we get a lot of thanks to the brief the oxygen. to be transported to each of us cells they adapt to changing oxygen levels and the way that works was discovered by our next. nobel prize in physiology o

scientists john goodenough and stanley whittingham from britain received their medals and diplomas fromcarl gustaf. the trio was recognized for developing the lithion