Researchers working at the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) are working on new technology for batteries commonly used in laptops and mobile phones. They implemented new and improved technology in the Li-ion battery’s electrodes, replacing the old thing. The old thing mentioned here is Carbon and the new and improved technology are Carbon Nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes or buckytubes are a carbon allotrope (an element existing in more than one form), with cylindrical nanostructures.
Making a switch from old to new The MIT researchers guarantee that using the new electrodes will bring about an exponential increment of power-to-weight battery ratio. The batteries will then outperform the old-generation lithium-ion batteries. This improvement is possible because carbon nanotubes are a more permeable electrode with more oxygen molecules to hold all the more lithium ions.
More Powerful than the Current Lithium-ion Batteries
The analysts at MIT have proved that the output produced in terms of energy per weight by the electrodes of carbon nanotubes is ten times more than the typical lithium ion batteries. Not only this, but these carbon nanotube batteries offer consistent energy levels even after being recharged “N” number of times.
What Does This Mean for Consumers?
In the long run this technological advancement will bring a significant improvement in mobile communications and other wireless technologies. Initially it might cause an increase in the prices of various devices, but that in turn will improve production and fund further advancement in the technology of ever-improving world of batteries. Who knows what is hidden in our near future!
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