Researches from Stanford University are currently working on
a new type of battery technology that promises to revolutionize the way we use
our devices.
The new type of battery uses aluminum and is said to have
characteristics that answers our needs especially for those related to our use
of consumer electronics. The Aluminum-ion battery is able to be recharged up to
7500 cycles without any capacity loss and can be fully charged in under a
minute.
Moreover, the battery is also safer to use in contrast to the lithium-ion types manufacturers are currently using that tend to explode when they get damaged. The folks from Stanford also promised that the use of aluminum makes the technology cheaper in terms of production compared to offerings in the market.
Unfortunately, the battery is still in its early stages of
development. For starters it can only produce 2 volts of electricity and carry
40 watts of electricity per kilogram, which are lower than Lithium-ion cells.
The new battery technology is not commercially-ready yet,
but the researchers say that they are continually developing a market-ready
version, specifically improving the cathode material used to increase voltage
and energy density.
