[Utilizer]

I hope that means that the older laptop I have lying about somewhere will now be able to operate for longer than 45 minutes now when I want to watch some vids or regular movies I am interested in.

Rather difficult attempting to stay no further than 45 minutes from the nearest mains outlet.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

Rather difficult attempting to stay no further than 45 minutes from the nearest mains outlet.

Just dunk it in the ocean for that longer lasting performance.

[ClearCase_guy]

a way to use salt baths to boost battery life

Will my machinery get naked and try to chew my face off?

[disndat]

It is probably a really good thing they are using salt baths and not bath salts.

[DannyTN]

"has the potental to improve batteries to a point where electric vehicle users will no longer have to fear "range anxiety".

I've always been afraid to use a range in a moving car.

[samtheman]

I wonder if these claims are accurate or if they are hype.

[disndat]

We use a lot of battery powered tools at work. I am not impressed with the life of said batteries.

Any improvement would be an improvement.

[Gay State Conservative]

Will these batteries be used along with the cold fusion devices we were promised a few years ago...the ones that were predicted to change human civilization?

[bkopto]

Yawwwwn.

Another month goes by and another battery “breakthrough”.

None of these battery hypes ever makes it to market.

Wake me up when such an advanced battery is actually in my phone.

[mfish13]

I hope you are right. Forming the salt of many compounds can make a more stable compound. It seems so simple, why was it not tried before??

[TXnMA]

From trying to make sense of the non-technical and non-specific article, it appears that they are saying that the electrodes are pre-treated -- under controlled conditions -- to undergo the same surface reactions that the electrolyte is now expected to perform before battery operation can begin.

If so, I can see how this could preserve and maintain the electrolyte in a near-pristine condition, and extend the potential lifetime of the battery.

Not magic -- but, perhaps just a good manufacturing process based on sound materials science.

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