The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino, for their pioneering work in developing the lithium-ion batteries which power our smart phones and modern world. Professor Peter Slater, Professor of Materials Chemistry at the University of Birmingham, explains the chemistry inside the batteries.

Please follow the links below to find out more about the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our materials chemistry research:

Nobel prize in chemistry – reactions from our community - The Royal Society of Chemistry

Materials chemistry research

Staff profile - Professor Peter Slater