Everlasting Battery?

Scientists have discovered a breakthrough technique to develop a battery that never dies.

16:48 25 April 2016

Scientists have found a groundbreaking method to keep batteries from degrading over time. The new technology, according to the scientists, can be used in everything from phones to cars and spaceships.

 

The new type of battery, which can be charged hundreds of thousands of times without degrading, was developed by scientists from the University of California. It uses a new type of gold nanowire coated with  a special material that prevents it from breaking down. 

 

Science Daily said that the team coated "a gold nanowire in a manganese dioxide shell and encasing the assembly in an electrolyte made of a Plexiglas-like gel."

 

The study leader, doctoral candidate Mya Le Thai, said: "The coated electrode holds its shape much better, making it a more reliable option.”

 

"This research proves that a nanowire-based battery electrode can have a long lifetime and that we can make these kinds of batteries a reality."

 

Technology companies are constantly innovating to provide better battery technology to customers. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk are now looking into developing a wall-mounted lithium ion battery that stores up energy from sunlight to power homes and businesses.