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Key Points

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Scientists made a metal‑free material.

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Works almost as well as platinum in zinc‑air batteries.

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Made from common elements: carbon, sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen.

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Has a honeycomb‑like porous structure.

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Stayed stable for about 120 hours in tests.

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Could lower the price of clean‑energy devices.

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Summary

It helps a special kind of battery called a zinc‑air battery work well.

The material is made from everyday things like carbon and sulfur.

It looks like a tiny honeycomb with lots of holes.

In the lab it worked almost as good as a very expensive metal called platinum.

It stayed strong for a long time, about five days.

This could make clean energy cheaper for toys and gadgets.

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New Words to Learn

5 words
catalyst
something that helps a chemical reaction happen faster
porous
full of tiny holes
zinc‑air battery
a battery that uses zinc and oxygen from the air to make electricity
platinum
a very rare and expensive metal used in many reactions
hydrogen fuel cell
a device that makes electricity from hydrogen and oxygen
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