Researchers have announced a breakthrough in quantum batteries that could eventually revolutionize how gadgets perform.
Quantum batteries could be smaller and charge faster than current batteries.
The new technology is just one way that the battery industry is poised for a rethink.
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Schrodingers Battery?
Each microcavity was charged using a laser.
“The active layer of the microcavity contains organic semiconductor materials that store the energy.
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But Falinkski warned that quantum batteries might be “years or decades” away from powering your cell phone.
Were approaching the theoretical limit of what our batteries can store and reuse.
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The need for new battery technology is great.
By 2040, energy consumed by people is expected to haveincreased by 28 percent from 2015 levels.
The majority of power will still come from fossil fuels with the associated costs to the environment.
“We’re approaching the theoretical limit of what our batteries can store and reuse,” Falinski said.
Solid-state batteries, a lithium-metal battery technology, could offer substantially higher energy density than Lithium-Ion, Lawrence said.
E-bikes are another area that needs a battery overhaul.
