Researchers Find Way to Boost Life of Batteries Used in Smartphones
Researchers say graphite anodes are the main cause of battery degradation. By Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk | Updated: 5 May 2021 09:32 IST
This could solve a recurring problem for anyone who owns smartphones as batteries degrade over time
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Researchers from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have found a way to increase the lifetime of batteries significantly. This could solve a recurring problem for anyone who owns smartphones as batteries degrade over time, the life of a phone is automatically reduced, even if it performs fine in other ways. Scientists say the blame lies mostly with the design of the lithium-ion batteries that power these state-of-the-art smartphones as these batteries degrade over time. Researchers Japan Advanc
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New Copolymer Binder may Lead to Durable Lithium-Ion Batteries
Written by AZoMMar 8 2021
Individuals who have owned a smartphone for more than a year likely know that the integrated lithium (Li)-ion battery does not retain as much charge as it did when the phone was new.
The BP copolymer offers several advantages that put it miles ahead of the conventional PVDF binder in terms of stability and durability. Image Credit: Noriyoshi Matsumi from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
The degradation of such Li-ion batteries is a major concern that considerably reduces the useful life of handheld electronic devices, indirectly resulting in large amounts of economic losses and pollution.
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Credit: Noriyoshi Matsumi from JAIST
Anyone who has owned a smartphone for over a year is most likely aware that its built-in lithium (Li)-ion battery does not hold as much charge as when the device was new. The degradation of Li-ion batteries is a serious issue that greatly limits the useful life of portable electronic devices, indirectly causing huge amounts of pollution and economic losses. In addition to this, the fact that Li-ion batteries are not very durable is a massive roadblock for the market of electric vehicles and renewable energy harvesting. Considering the severity of these issues, it is no surprise that researchers have been actively seeking ways to improve upon the state-of-the-art designs of Li-ion batteries.