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UT Professor Who Helped Develop Lithium Ion Battery Wins Nobel Prize

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Posted on October 9, 2019 · UT Austin Professor John Goodenough was awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his part in the creation of the lithium-ion battery.

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