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Small in Size, Big on Power: New Microbatteries the Most Powerful Yet
April 16, 2013 — The most powerful batteries on the planet are only a few millimeters in size, yet they pack such a punch that a driver could use a cellphone powered by these batteries to jump-start a dead car ... > full story -
Building a Better Capacitor With Custom Nanorods
April 16, 2013 — A new process for growing forests of manganese dioxide nanorods may lead to the next generation of high-performance ... > full story -
Engineers Craft New Material for High-Performing 'Supercapacitors'
April 15, 2013 — Taking a significant step toward improving the power delivery of systems ranging from urban electrical grids to regenerative braking in hybrid vehicles, researchers have synthesized a material that ... > full story -
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Better Batteries from Waste Sulfur
April 14, 2013 — A new chemical process can transform waste sulfur into a lightweight plastic that may improve batteries for electric cars, reports a new study. Scientists have successfully used the new plastic to ... > full story -
Memory Effect Now Also Found in Lithium-Ion Batteries
April 14, 2013 — Due to their high energy density, lithium-ion batteries are used in many commercial electronic appliances. They are also believed to exhibit no memory effect. That’s how experts call a ... > full story -
Understanding the Life of Lithium Ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles
April 10, 2013 — Scientists have now answered a question that worries millions of owners and potential owners of electric and hybrid vehicles using lithium-ion batteries: How long before the battery pack dies, ... > full story -
Electronic Implants: New Fast Transcutaneous Non-Invasive Battery Recharger and Energy Feeder
April 9, 2013 — Scientists have developed a non-invasive battery recharger system for electronic implants that allows a longer life for the internal implantable devices in the human body such as pacemakers, ... > full story -
Seemingly Small Research Funding Cuts Could Hinder Progress in Nanotechnology
April 8, 2013 — Cuts in federal funding of nanotechnology research threaten to slow progress toward some of the field’s greatest promises, including commercialization of sustainable new energy sources that do ... > full story -
Tortuous Paths Hamper Ion Transport
April 8, 2013 — Researchers have used X-ray tomography to screen lithium ion battery electrodes and can reconstruct the microstructure in high resolution. This helps to understand the discharging and charging ... > full story -
Tin Nanocrystals for the Battery of the Future
April 8, 2013 — More powerful batteries could help electric cars achieve a considerably larger range and thus a breakthrough on the market. A new nanomaterial for lithium ion batteries could come into play ... > full story
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