[IDG] Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new battery that can be recharged in about a minute and is safer than the lithium-ion cells used in everything from smartwatches to passenger jets.It could one day mean super-fast charging of smartphones and other gadgets.The battery uses aluminum-ion cells, which are much cheaper than lithium-ion. They’re also high performance and are not prone to bursting into flames or exploding when damaged, as lithium ion batteries can do.
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2906495/new-battery-could-reduce-phone-charging-to-just-one-minute.htmlAlso see:Aluminium battery can charge phone in one minute, scientists say
Scientists say they have invented a new battery that could fully charge a smartphone in just one minute.The researchers have created an aluminium battery which they hope could replace the lithium models commonly found in laptops and mobile phones.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/07/aluminium-battery-can-charge-phone-in-one-minute-scientists-sayIs aluminium the answer to all our battery prayers?
New research by Stanford University into aluminium batteries promises to produce cells that are big enough for a smartphone and charge in just 60 seconds.The new high-performance aluminium-ion battery is the first using the metal – more commonly found in aircraft and car bodies – to demonstrate long life and fast charging. It does this using a graphite electrode. Previous aluminium batteries have suffered from poor life, failing after 100 recharge cycles.Stanford’s new battery can be recharged around 7,500 times. Typical lithium-ion batteries used in everything from smartphones and laptops to electric cars last around 1,000 recharge cycles.But the new aluminium-ion batteries are far from being available for commercial use in electronics, producing just half the voltage of lithium-ion batteries.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/07/aluminium-battery-lasting-day-revolutionaise-smartphones