Compared to lithium-ion batteries, dual-ion batteries (DIBs) require less energy and emit less CO 2 during production, have a reduced reliance on critical materials such as Ni or Co, and are more easily recyclable.OverviewA dual carbon battery is a type of battery that uses graphite (or carbon) as both its and material. Compared to . Dual-carbon (also called dual-graphite) batteries were first introduced in a 1989 patent. They were later studied by various other research groups. In 2014, start-up Power Japan Plus announce. . Lithium ions dispersed in the are inserted/deposited into/on the anode during charge, as in other lithium-ion batteries. Unusually, ions () from the electrolyte are into the at the same ti. . • Patent ; basic concept, awarded to U.S. Navy on 29 Oct 1974• Patent ; commercially viable chemistry, awarded to Kyushu University and Power Japan Plus on 11 Sep.