Research team invents revolutionary new batteries that are safer, cleaner, and last longer than lithium-ion
"In many batteries, you have the problem that at some point the charge carriers can no longer move."
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"In many batteries, you have the problem that at some point the charge carriers can no longer move."
Eureka Alert: Lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous today - from electric cars to smartphones. But that does not mean that they are the best solution for all areas of application. TU Wien has now succeeded in developing an oxygen-ion battery that has some important advantages. Although it does not allow for quite as high energy densities…
Relying on renewable energy means increasing storage capacity, and oxygen-ion batteries could be the solution.
Scientists at Vienna University of Technology have developed an incombustible ceramic oxygen-ion battery with regenerative capabilities.
Battery technology continues to advance. New chemistries are regularly introduced that quickly supplant older technologies as the race continues to produce batteries that are safer, more powerful, and requiring fewer rare and expensive elements.