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The study, published in Joule, highlights a growing environmental threat from these increasingly popular vape pens, which are not designed to be recharged.
Popular single-use e-cigarettes contain batteries that last hundreds of cycles after being discarded.
More than a million devices are thrown away each week, with a valuable mineral ending up in UK landfills.
<p>While the lithium-ion batteries in disposable electronic cigarettes are discarded after a single use, they can continue to perform at high capacity for hundreds of cycles, according to a study published December 12 in the journal <em>Joule</em>. The analysis, conducted by scientists from University College London and the University of Oxford and supported by The Faraday Institution, highlights a growing environmental threat from these increasingly popular vape pens, which are not designed to be recharged.</p>
The MagLib technology can unlock truly rapid charging on existing commercially available lithium-ion batteries, reducing the time taken to just ten minutes. Shortening battery charging times is important not only for the fast-moving electric vehicle