Battery life has been one of the biggest bottlenecks in modern gadgets, from phones to wearables. Now, researchers have developed a new lithium-ion battery design that could dramatically change that without sacrificing durability.
What’s so impressive about this new battery tech?
Researchers at the University of Surrey have developed a new type of lithium-ion battery anode that can store significantly more energy than traditional designs. It builds on existing silicon-carbon battery technology, with the key improvement being how it uses silicon.
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While existing silicon-carbon batteries are far more energy-dense than conventional lithium-ion batteries, they come with a major drawback. The silicon used in the electrodes can store more energy, but it also expands and cracks over time, leading to rapid degradation.
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