VOICED : Nobel de Quimica a tres investigadores por desarrollar las baterias de litio

The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to John Woodenough, Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino for inventing lithium batteries. These batteries are lightweight, rechargeable, and powerful, used in devices from phones to electric vehicles. They enable significant storage of solar and wind energy, promoting a fossil fuel-free society. Whittingham initiated the search for non-fossil energy sources in the 1970s, creating an innovative lithium battery cathode. Woodenough improved it by using metal oxide, and Yoshino developed the first commercial battery in 1985. Woodenough, at 97, is the oldest Nobel laureate.

Who were the recipients of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

• Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, and Niels Bohr

• John Woodenough, Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino

• Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, and Nikola Tesla

• Dmitri Mendeleev, Linus Pauling, and Rosalind Franklin

What is a significant benefit of lithium-ion batteries mentioned in the video?

• They are the smallest type of battery available.

• They are made from renewable materials.

• They are cheaper than other types of batteries.

• They enable the storage of solar and wind energy.

What was Stanley Whittingham's contribution to lithium-ion battery development?

• He invented the first rechargeable battery.

• He created a cathode using titanium disulfide.

• He discovered the use of metal oxide in batteries.

• He developed the first commercial battery.

How did John Woodenough improve the lithium battery cathode?

• By using a new type of electrolyte

• By making it more environmentally friendly

• By increasing the battery's size

• By using metal oxide instead of disulfide

In what year did Akira Yoshino create the first commercial lithium-ion battery?

• 1995

• 1985

• 1970

• 2000