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Stanford Researchers Reinvent Lithium-Ion Batteries

Dec 19, 2007, 2:53 PM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Dec 19, 2007, 2:54 PM

Stanford researchers have found a way to use silicon nanowires to improve the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries by a factor of 10. The nanowires measure one-thousandth the thickness of a sheet of paper. As the nanowires are saturated with lithium, they expand to 4 times their original size and produce 10 times the electricity of today's batteries. The technology could power laptops for 20 hours, and drastically improve battery life in smaller devices such as mobile phones.

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Now this will be revolutionary	Greatgat	Dec 19, 2007, 3:04 PM
Re: Now this will be revolutionary by Jayshmay Dec 19, 2007, 3:18 PM Re: Now this will be revolutionary by azdurangoman Dec 19, 2007, 3:39 PM Re: Now this will be revolutionary by eljeffe666 Dec 19, 2007, 3:42 PM Re: Now this will be revolutionary by Nextel9 Dec 19, 2007, 3:56 PM Re: Now this will be revolutionary by TheNurseWhoLovedMe Dec 19, 2007, 3:57 PM Re: Now this will be revolutionary by SystemShock Dec 19, 2007, 5:21 PM Re: Now this will be revolutionary by TheNurseWhoLovedMe Dec 19, 2007, 6:13 PM Re: Now this will be revolutionary by Jayshmay Dec 19, 2007, 6:30 PM Re: Now this will be revolutionary by Azeron Dec 20, 2007, 9:43 AM Re: Now this will be revolutionary by Webb Dec 20, 2007, 2:45 PM Re: Now this will be revolutionary... I hope so by SystemShock Dec 24, 2007, 3:04 PM this will not have a negative effect on oil companies by FoneLink Dec 20, 2007, 3:32 PM Re: this will not have a negative effect on oil companies by azdurangoman Dec 20, 2007, 6:21 PM (more replies...) Re: this will not have a negative effect on oil companies... this msg brought to you by Exxon [nt] by SystemShock Dec 24, 2007, 2:53 PM Re: this will not have a negative effect on oil companies... Oh, C'mon Now by SystemShock Dec 24, 2007, 3:12 PM
these new Li-ion batteries plus carbon nanotube capacitors	FoneLink	Dec 20, 2007, 8:47 AM
Re: these new Li-ion batteries plus carbon nanotube capacitors by dublea Dec 22, 2007, 4:46 PM
Tesla Motors	Azeron	Dec 20, 2007, 9:50 AM
Re: Tesla Motors by crood Dec 21, 2007, 11:33 AM Re: Tesla Motors by Webb Dec 22, 2007, 12:24 PM
Anyone remember the EV1?	Ask The Shack	Dec 20, 2007, 9:09 AM
Re: Anyone remember the EV1? by FoneLink Dec 20, 2007, 9:38 AM Re: Anyone remember the EV1? by cwcanty Dec 20, 2007, 1:05 PM Re: Anyone remember the EV1? by Nextel9 Dec 21, 2007, 7:15 AM Re: Anyone remember the EV1? by crood Dec 21, 2007, 11:25 AM Re: Anyone remember the EV1? by maokh Dec 21, 2007, 11:08 PM
so if we put one	BigShowJB	Dec 20, 2007, 10:29 AM
Re: so if we put one by beeferjay Dec 21, 2007, 12:47 PM
this is good, but.............	The Infamous	Dec 19, 2007, 6:52 PM
Re: this is good, but............. by Greatgat Dec 19, 2007, 7:39 PM Re: this is good, but............. by The Infamous Dec 19, 2007, 8:21 PM Re: this is good, but............. by jskrenes Dec 19, 2007, 9:05 PM Re: this is good, but............. by The Infamous Dec 20, 2007, 9:35 AM first of all by beeferjay Dec 20, 2007, 8:46 AM Re: first of all by The Infamous Dec 20, 2007, 9:38 AM Re: first of all by beeferjay Dec 20, 2007, 9:53 AM

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