Posted on 12/18/2019 11:09:28 PM PST by dalight
IBM research has announced a breakthrough in battery technology that it says could make lithium-ion batteries a thing of the past. The new technology can charge incredibly quickly, has low flammability, and contains no heavy metals, making it far more environmentally friendly than current battery technology.
Battery performance complaints are nothing new: Lithium-ion batteries have long been one of the most frustrating parts of modern technology. They go bad, charge slowly, are prone to exploding, and are horrible for the environment. IBM's new battery reportedly eliminates those exact headaches.
That faster charging time IBM mentioned is one of the standouts of its report on this battery breakthrough: It can reportedly reach an 80% charge in just five minutes, all without compromising discharge capacity.
Along with that impressive recharge rate are several other performance improvements, IBM said:
It can reach a power density of more than 10,000 watts per liter;
It can reach an energy density of more than 800 watt hours per liter, which is comparable to modern lithium ion batteries;
It has an energy efficiency (defined by IBM as "the ratio of the energy to discharge the battery over the energy to charge the battery") of over 90%.
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It was always the lightning strike problem...unless you have a Mr. Fusion...
DK
ROFLMAO!!
I really did LOL on that one :)
I think people post LOL too easily.
This was a Real LOL!
L8r
Nikola
“Honey, does this make my phone look big?”
Great! Just in time to power my flying car!
Exactly... I am sure the state owned enterprises are designing manufacturing plants already.
Hurrah!
ROTFL!
Spoke with one of my gnomes, possibly this is utilizing sodium magnesium sulfate, found in sea water. the Sulfur battery has been a bit of a holy grail, we need to learn more. The question I have is does this delve into the anti-petrovites that QuantumScape (look into who and what they are doing) is working on.
The big one here is the 5 min charge time to 80%, again IMHO the next beach-head is charge times...
Those high priced liberal estates would be protected.
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/research/2019/12/heavy-metal-free-battery/
Most noteworthy to me is the group of heavy hitters IBM has partnered with to commercialize this battery chemistry. This sort of partnership means that the technical and economic feasibilities will be at high levels and big capital $$$ are ready to go. While not explicitly mentioned, I assume that product and manufacturing engineering are well along. Manufacturing alone will be several billion $$$.
Can you send us a picture of your gasoline-powered phone?
That would be the energy equivalent.
Comparisons to gasoline are entirely appropriate. In case you haven’t been paying attention electric cars are a thing. This isn’t just about powering your phone, tablet, and laptop.
“The three components, IBM said, can all be extracted from sea water, meaning the environmental damage...”
Must be a Sodium based battery technology. Excellent!
While IBM has some serious research chops, they don’t mess around with items without commercial value.
What does IBM make today that you would buy from them?
Actually, we are now obtaining lithium from hydraulic fracturing flowback.
Businesses have already commercialized this process.
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