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Nanowire battery lasts 10 times longer
Palo Alto, Calif. (UPI) Dec 21, 2007 U.S. researchers say they've found a way to use silicon nanowires to create a new rechargeable lithium-ion battery. The device, developed at Stanford University, produces 10 times the amount of electricity of existing lithium-ion batteries. A laptop that now runs on battery for two hours could operate for 20 hours, the university said Friday in a release. Engineering professor Yi Cui said the lithium is stored in a forest of tiny silicon nanowires, each with a diameter one-thousandth the thickness of a sheet of paper. The nanowires inflate four times their normal size as they soak up lithium. The findings were published online in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. Cui said the expanded storage capacity could make Li-ion batteries attractive to electric car manufacturers. Cui suggested that they could also be used in homes or offices to store electricity generated by rooftop solar panels. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Powering The World in the 21st Century at Energy-Daily.com
Commentary: CHIMEA no chimera
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Dec 21, 2007 Below Washington's geopolitical radar screen, where Iraq and Iran tend to blur out the rest of the world, momentous events are in the making. Among the most significant: |
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