2pints-mate 0 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 As someone who seems to always be recharging one thing and another, this is good news Quote: Breakthrough battery can charge up in seconds The days of waiting hours to charge a mobile phone or laptop computer could soon be over because of research that could transform battery technology in as little as two years. Scientists in the United States have invented a battery that can charge in seconds, promising a revolution in power storage that could also help green cars and renewable energy. The advance allows lithium-ion batteries, the standard variety used in consumer electronics and cells for electric or hybrid vehicles, both to charge and discharge stored energy more quickly than at present. This should lead to smaller, lighter batteries for mobile phones and other devices, which can be fully charged when plugged in for a few seconds. The researchers, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have already made a small prototype cell that charges fully in 10 to 20 seconds, compared with six minutes for cells made in the standard way. “If you can charge your phone in 30 seconds, that becomes a life changer,†said Gerbrand Ceder, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who led the research. “It could change the way we think about technology like this: you would literally be able to charge up while you stand and wait.†The technology has been nicknamed the “beltway batteryâ€, after the orbital motorway in Washington DC, because it uses a bypass system to let lithium ions that carry charge to enter and leave the battery more quickly. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 That would really speed along electric cars as a reality because you could call in at a 'petrol' station and just give it a quick charge and be off again. Perhaps if it took a bit longer you could stop for a coffee while it recharged and someone washed your windows Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Don't be lazy. Mama. You should wash yer own windows! Seriously, though, this technology will make an electric car a viable option. Only thing they need to do after this is make the batteries last longer (in terms of number of cycles) and lighter. I suspect it will come, just hope to see it in my lifetime. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 life changer. The noisey chatterbox on the mobile can recharge in 20 secs. oh no Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 if it brings down the price of electric cars and obsoletes hybrids, then I'm all for it. Link to post Share on other sites
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