Three scientists win Nobel Chemistry prize for lithium-ion battery

Three researchers on Wednesday won the 2019 Nobel Chemistry Prize for the development of lithium-ion batteries, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.John Goodenough of the United States – who at 97 is the oldest person to be awarded a Nobel Prize – Britain’s Stanley Whittingham, and Japan’s Akira Yoshino will share the prize sum of nine million Swedish kronor (US$914,000) equally.“This lightweight, rechargeable and powerful battery is now used in everything from mobile phones to laptops…