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'A closer inspection of ash from burned rice hulls, the hard outer layer of rice grains, revealed a form of carbon that could nearly double the energy density of typical lithium-ion or sodium-ion batteries.

This sustainable source of ‘hard’ carbon, which outperforms ordinary graphite in battery electrodes, was discovered at the University of Michigan.'

https://news.engin.umich.edu/2024/12/burned-rice-hulls-could-help-batteries-store-more-charge/