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A solid composite material has been made that conducts electricity through the rapid transport of silver ions, which diffuse faster than in some liquids. The material holds promise for applications in charge-storage devices. See Article p.159

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Nilges, T. Fast track for silver. Nature 536, 150–151 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/536150a

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