Lithium batteries improve Innovative materials remedy dendrite bug
Recently researched at Rensselaer, a new type of a battery is in the works, specifically, an all-carbon lithium battery.
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To fix the dendrite problem, Koratkar has been working on lithium batteries since 2009, first looking at using silicon. Recently, in 2012, Koratkar thought of another solution: thermally shocking graphene.
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Koratkar also found there to be high values of energy density, which means several things: the battery lasts longer and has the potential for a faster recharge rate. Furthermore, cobalt is no longer needed thus creating a non-toxic battery. This creates a lower cost, more environmentally friendly, higher energy battery. However, it will still be some time before these batteries will be seen on the market. The next step is to scale the battery up and see the effects and changes. Furthermore, the next process involves funding from investors. Still, Koratkar believes there should not be too many problems when scaling up and expects these batteries to be on the market someday.
https://poly.rpi.edu/2014/05/07/lithium_batteries_improve/