Scientists at the University of Central Florida (University of Central Florida or UCF) have developed a prototype supercapacitor battery that lasts 20 times longer than a conventional lithium-ion battery. The original charges within a few seconds.
“If you replace them batteries "With these supercapacitors, you can charge your mobile phone in seconds and you won't have to charge it again for over a week," said Nitin Choudhary.
The great thing is that the UCF battery does not lose its lifetime with time. After about 18 months, a typical lithium-ion battery slowly begins a process of degradation, where each charge cycle results in fractionally smaller amounts in total capacity. The original can maintain the same charge levels and still works as new, even when it has been recharged 30.000 times.
Τα supercapacitors της νέας μπαταρίας φορτίζουν γρήγορα λόγω του τρόπου που αποθηκεύουν την ενέργεια: στατικά, στην επιφάνεια του υλικού. Οι απλές μπαταρίες, από την άλλη πλευρά, βασίζονται σε χημικές αντιδράσεις για την αποθήκευση της ενέργειας. Χρησιμοποιώντας γραφένιο, οι researchers they created a large surface area that can hold more electrons increasing the life of a battery.
It is still too early, but research is quite promising.
If successful, the research of superconductors could give us batteries that last for weeks on portable devices, electric vehicles, or wherever it takes a storage capacity of electricity from alternative energy sources.
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https://today.ucf.edu/phone-charges-seconds-ucf-scientists-bring-closer-reality/
