Batteries we been waiting for!!!(Drone & Gadgets lovers)
For someone who's been working on a drone design (My Arduino fun projects: Designing Quardcopter/Drone from scratch (No cheatboards)- teaser video) ...this news comes as a relief...well it means double the flight time and more fun.
Welcome the anode-free li-metal battery...the new generation of batteries. SolidEnergy has been working very hard to test this new battery, well it is basically almost anode-free which literally shrinks the anode side using an ultra-thin lithium metal, the result is a very small, light weight, double the capacity battery and long lasting...well suited for drones, smart phones and electric cars.
Talking about cars:
Anode-free li-metal battery that could achieve an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg – about twice the capacity of the current cells found in Tesla’s vehicles for example.
I think the biggest issue is always "SAFETY", after Galaxy Note 7 battery issues.
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Well the new batteries by SolidEnergy are safe:
Non-flammable and non-volatile, and can safely operate at elevated temperatures.
2017 is the year of new possibilities...as we wait for these batteries.
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The very best batteries are Zinc-Silver, they can resist very high temperatures and have a lifespan in the range of 20 years. They are heavier but the main reason they are uncommon is because the silver in them is so expensive. They are smaller by volume. These batteries have been around for a long time but they would cost more just for the battery than the whole device as it is sold now.
Another interesting new higher density battery tech that is upcoming is lithium sulphide, and there is also some development in the use of carbon nanotubes in battery designs that increases thermal tolerance and electron density.
The combination of falling power demand and increasing capacity means probably within 10 years, a mobile phone battery won't have to be charged more than once a week, maybe even as infrequently as once a month. Especially if low-energy but high-update speed e-ink displays are perfected, lighting is the biggest energy user in mobile devices.
A quick search about these Ag/Zn batteries shows they are starting to make inroads into the hearingaid business, and not only does a single charge run a hearing aid for a year (nearly twice as long as a plain zinc battery, the battery can be fully recycled, and it can be made also rechargeable (thermal tolerance, the silver spreads heat very effectively).
Here is a good article about this tech: http://www.cotsjournalonline.com/articles/view/100804
Now i love this:
Battery issue has always been there and how to improve them with minimal safety risk...but lets wait see how everything turns out.
that was interesting thanks - drone designing is fascinating - I fly a phantom 3 professional and I love it! Following you for more useful and informative posts. Awesome. Steem on