Li-ion rechargeable batteries tech developement

[sonicbomb]

"Simply by optimizing the graphite anode - or negative electrode - on a conventional Li-ion battery, researchers were able to boost battery performance. Under laboratory conditions, we were able to enhance storage capacity by a factor of up to 3. Owing to their complex construction, commercial batteries will not be able to fully replicate these results. But performance will definitely be enhanced, perhaps by as much as 30 - 50 percent: further experiments should yield more accurate prognoses."

http://phys.org/news/2016-07-li-ion-rechargeable-batteries-longer-re-charge.html

 

[sofarsogood]

"Simply by optimizing the graphite anode - or negative electrode - on a conventional Li-ion battery, researchers were able to boost battery performance. Under laboratory conditions, we were able to enhance storage capacity by a factor of up to 3. Owing to their complex construction, commercial batteries will not be able to fully replicate these results. But performance will definitely be enhanced, perhaps by as much as 30 - 50 percent: further experiments should yield more accurate prognoses."

http://phys.org/news/2016-07-li-ion-rechargeable-batteries-longer-re-charge.html

A place to read about the latest battery claims is ScienceDaily.com. Every few weeks a briliant, world changing breakthrough is announced, never to be heard from again.

 

[sonicbomb]

I hear what you are saying, I posted this because it seems simple and real world achievable.

 

[Jim_ MDP]

Exactly right.
We've got at least a couple from last fall/this spring that are substrate oriented and more likely to see daylight in 5 years or more, if they work. The elusive "charge in twenty minutes... last for thirty hours". Sure.

We also aren't seeing improvements through tweeking the chemical recipes... that leaves optimizing the physical designs we actually have today. Or a new chemistry.

Or a "Mr. Fusion - Nano"

I'm glad they at least included a more realistic performance bump estimate.

 

[Eskie]

"One word, Graphene"