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  "textContent": "Lithium-ion batteries are essential to modern life, powering electric vehicles, portable electronics, and energy storage systems. While major advances have improved battery materials, important challenges remain in manufacturing, especially in preparing the electrode slurry, a mixture that directly affects electrical conductivity, stability, and overall battery performance.",
  "title": "Better batteries begin with optimized slurry processing"
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