Within a few years, our e-cig batteries may last ten times longer than current Lithium Ion/Polymer/[other] batteries, which means that we may only need to charge our e-cigs once or twice a week (or perhaps once a fortnight if you have a mod that takes phatt batteries 
).
Off course other devices that take batteries can take advantage of this new technology. Electric Cars could travel 1000 miles instead of 100 miles, laptops could go for days without needing a recharge, RC vehicles would be lighter/faster and go for longer, our iPhone could keep going for a whole day (ok maybe longer), LED torches could last years, etc..
Main Article: Stanford's nanowire battery holds 10 times the charge of existing ones
Stanford's nanowire battery holds 10 times the charge of existing ones
Stanford researchers have found a way to use silicon nanowires to reinvent the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that power laptops, iPods, video cameras, cell phones, and countless other devices.
The new version, developed through research led by Yi Cui, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, produces 10 times the amount of electricity of existing lithium-ion, known as Li-ion, batteries. A laptop that now runs on battery for two hours could operate for 20 hours, a boon to ocean-hopping business travelers.
"It's not a small improvement," Cui said. "It's a revolutionary development."
Another link: Nanowire battery can hold 10 times the charge of existing lithium-ion battery
). Off course other devices that take batteries can take advantage of this new technology. Electric Cars could travel 1000 miles instead of 100 miles, laptops could go for days without needing a recharge, RC vehicles would be lighter/faster and go for longer, our iPhone could keep going for a whole day (ok maybe longer
), LED torches could last years, etc..Main Article: Stanford's nanowire battery holds 10 times the charge of existing ones
Stanford's nanowire battery holds 10 times the charge of existing ones
Stanford researchers have found a way to use silicon nanowires to reinvent the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that power laptops, iPods, video cameras, cell phones, and countless other devices.
The new version, developed through research led by Yi Cui, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, produces 10 times the amount of electricity of existing lithium-ion, known as Li-ion, batteries. A laptop that now runs on battery for two hours could operate for 20 hours, a boon to ocean-hopping business travelers.
"It's not a small improvement," Cui said. "It's a revolutionary development."
Another link: Nanowire battery can hold 10 times the charge of existing lithium-ion battery
