Posted on 10/09/2019 8:03:47 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
Three scientists have been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of lithium-ion batteries.
John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino share the prize for their work on these rechargeable devices, which are used for portable electronics.
"We have gained access to a technical revolution. The laureates developed lightweight batteries of high enough potential to be useful in many applications."
In addition to their use in electric vehicles, the rechargeable devices could also store significant amounts of energy from renewable sources, such as solar and wind power.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
It’s more than just the success of the lithium-ion battery. The chemistry and metallury involved opened the door to develop even more advanced batteries soon, now using graphene sheets or eventually even aluminum as a battery material.
All kidding aside - and recognizing how important batteries are to modern life, that doesn’t seem to rise to the level of previous Nobel awards.
I’m waiting for that punk kid from Sweden to pick up hers for climate hysteria.
Because their work is only applicable to hot air balloons.
At the age of 97, Prof Goodenough is the oldest ever Nobel laureate.
Only one per customer, please.
Used to think it was a big deal until Zero received one just for being there.
Prof. Goodenough?
Didn’t he have a cousin who thought he found the abominable snowman?
Prof. Notquiteyeti?
Three old white guys.
Prof Akira Yoshino?
Unsure as to how he self identifies?
He(?) may be disappointed to find out he is white?
But in today’s world, one never knows.
Used to think it was a big deal until Zero received one just for being there.
“Being There”, an apt description.
Clearly, Peter Sellers was there first!
Did the scientists also get an award from the International Brotherhood of Firefighters?...................
If you want to bake a cake or build a fast car, you need to break some eggs.
“At the age of 97, Prof Goodenough is the oldest ever Nobel laureate.”
He and his team did their work in the late 70’s.
Lithium Ion batteries have become big-time because of our billions of handheld devices, which were in turn made possible by computer chips that use very little power.
Lithium Ion batteries don’t come in large sizes. For instance, the Toyota Prius and probably all hybrids don’t use them.
Big LI ion batteries are too dangerous I think.
lithium ion batteries is that they are not any more efficient than lead acid batteries which were invented in 1859... they just weigh less
When aluminum bicycle frames came round, half the weight, twice the costs! And IMO rough riding.
Now they are everywhere.
That said, I still dream of titanium!
As my Al/Carbon Specialized is stuck on roller duty, having given up the street.(I miss it every day)
For instance, the Toyota Prius and probably all hybrids don’t use them.
The Plug-in Prius, which has a 4G engine, features a Lithium-Ion battery.
NB: The plugin Prius is mostly plugin, in name only! It still has an ICE.
The other Prius use NiMH.
“The Plug-in Prius, which has a 4G engine, features a Lithium-Ion battery.”
Thanks for the information.
We’ve seen what happens when a phone or e-sig battery goes wild. Makes me worry about what a car LI battery would do if it got out of control, say, in a wreck. The engineers must have thought this through.
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