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Chinese scientist Lu Yaxiang achieves sodium battery breakthrough

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A Chinese scientist, Lu Yaxiang from the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Physics, has made a significant breakthrough in sodium-ion battery technology. After a decade of research, Yaxiang aims to make these batteries commercially viable. This development is highlighted as one of SCMP's top seven recent news stories. AI

RANK_REASON Research breakthrough in battery technology. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Chinese scientist Lu Yaxiang achieves sodium battery breakthrough

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