Smartphones in the future could be powered by invisible solar panels built into the device’s screen. Adding the ability to charge from the Sun, by using the glass in the screen, has long been a dream of phone users. But the materials to make it practically possible are lacking, making such technology difficult to […]
Lithium Ion Batteries are the Standard in Most Electronics, Powering Everything from Smartphones to Vehicles
Tokyo based APB Corp has raised 8 billion yen ($74 million) to equip a factory for the manufacture of all polymer batteries. The new design differs from traditional lithium ion batteries in that the battery’s metal lined electrodes and liquid electrolytes are replaced with a resin construction. Lithium ion batteries are the standard in most […]
Self-repairing batteries could soon become a reality
Engineers at the University of Tokyo have developed a material which could give more life and higher capacities to batteries. The study was published in the journal Nature Communications. Atsuo Yamada and his team demonstrated that if the battery is made with a model material – oxygen redox-layered oxide (Na2RuO3) – something remarkable happens. Not […]
