News tagged with rechargeable battery
Researchers find a stable way to store the sun's heat (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at MIT have revealed exactly how a molecule called fulvalene diruthenium, which was discovered in 1996, works to store and release heat on demand. This understanding, reported ...
Oct 25, 2010 |
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Air-fueled battery could last up to 10 times longer
A new type of air-fuelled battery could give up to ten times the energy storage of designs currently available.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 18, 2009 |
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'Nanoscoops' could spark new generation of electric automobile batteries
An entirely new type of nanomaterial developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could enable the next generation of high-power rechargeable lithium (Li)-ion batteries for electric automobiles, as well as ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 04, 2011 |
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Batteries charge quickly and retain capacity, thanks to new 3D nanostructure
The batteries in Illinois professor Paul Braun's lab look like any others, but they pack a surprise inside.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 20, 2011 |
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Improved redox flow batteries for electric cars
A new type of redox flow battery presents a huge advantage for electric cars. If the rechargeable batteries are low, the discharged electrolyte fluid can simply be exchanged at the gas station for recharged ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 13, 2009 |
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IBM offers glimpse into the future (w/ Video)
Air-powered batteries, 3-D cellphones that project holographs and personalized commutes are among the predictions of IBM scientists gazing into their crystal balls.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 23, 2010 |
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New battery material could lead to rapid recharging of many devices
(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT engineers have created a kind of beltway that allows for the rapid transit of electrical energy through a well-known battery material, an advance that could usher in smaller, lighter batteries ...
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries get a boost from graphene
(PhysOrg.com) -- By wrapping tiny sulfur particles in graphene sheets, researchers from Stanford University have synthesized a promising cathode material for rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries that could ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 13, 2011 |
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New technology improves both energy capacity and charge rate in rechargeable batteries
Imagine a cellphone battery that stayed charged for more than a week and recharged in just 15 minutes. That dream battery could be closer to reality thanks to Northwestern University research.
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Battery Wrapped in Solar Cells Recharges in the Sun
(PhysOrg.com) -- Although you can buy solar charging devices for rechargeable batteries, it would be even more convenient if batteries had built-in solar cells. Sitting in sunlight, the battery could then ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Japanese car makers out to electrify Tokyo show
Move over hybrids -- the biggest buzz at this year's Tokyo Motor Show looks set to come from electric cars as the dream of affordable zero-emission vehicles moves closer to reality.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Sulfur in hollow nanofibers overcomes challenges of lithium-ion battery design
(PhysOrg.com) -- Stanford researchers have used nanotechnology to invent a better lithium ion battery cathode.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 05, 2011 |
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Gyrowheel to keep new bike riders upright (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new device called the Gyrowheel could soon revolutionize the way children learn to ride bicycles, and they will be able to learn on their own, without training wheels, and in as little as ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 21, 2009 |
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Lithium market could bloom as tide goes out on oil
Lithium is not much to look at. It's a soft and light, silver-white metal known for its use in mood stabilising drugs. But the 25th most abundant element on earth could, one day, help cure the world of its ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 23, 2010 |
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Battery Research Aims To Store Renewable Energy
The biggest chemical battery in the United States is located near Interstate 90 in the small town of Luverne, Minn. The 80 ton device -- the size of two tractor-trailers stacked on top of each other -- stores ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 19, 2009 |
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