We were asked by y'all to give some more depth on the recent study that came out examining the comparative performance of monocrystalline and polycrystalline battery cells. So Kate sat down for a while with the paper, digested the details and is now able to bring you the highlights to why the future may well be monocrystalline batteries.

00:00 - Introduction 01:20 - Background to the paper and team 02:16 - Quick and dirty intro to mono and polycrystalline cells 05:35 - Advantages and disadvantages of each type 09:25 - Why were they looking at these cells, and what did they find? 12:33 - How did this study differ and how did they examine the cells? 16:34 - Talking through the biggest bits of this study's findings 22:17 - Thanks and Credits

Script: Kate Walton-Elliott, Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Presenter: Kate Walton-Elliott
Editor, Colorist: Kate Walton-Elliott Art and Animation: Erin Carlie Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Music supplied through Artlist.io © Transport Evolved LLC, 2025

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