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Stories by Mitch Jacoby

Can Hungry Fungi Recycle Lithium Batteries?

Microbes produce organic acids that may help leach out valuable metals

August 24, 2016 — Mitch Jacoby and Chemical & Engineering News

Explosive Used in Brussels Isn't Hard to Detect

A network of small sensors can spot bombs made of TATP

March 30, 2016 — Mitch Jacoby and Chemical & Engineering News

New Lithium Ion Battery Will Not Burst into Flames

When overheated, a coating blocks current flow and shuts down battery

January 13, 2016 — Mitch Jacoby and Chemical & Engineering News

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