New aluminum battery fully charges in one minute
photo credit: Mark Shwartz, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University via Phys.org
A new rechargeable battery developed in Stanford University changes the rules!
1- The new battery can be fully recharged in just a minute.
2- It is safer. The battery does not catch fire. So, you will be free of lithium-ion battery accidents.
3- It is flexible. You can bend and fold it.
4- It is cheaper
“Stanford University scientists have invented the first high-performance aluminum battery that’s fast-charging, long-lasting and inexpensive. Researchers say the new technology offers a safe alternative to many commercial batteries in wide use today.”
The aluminium-ion battery uses a negativeley-charged aluminum anod and a positively charged cathod.
However, the required feasibility does not maintaned yet. Scientists work on better cathode materials.
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