Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a super-dense battery that measures only a few millimeters, but can both store and release a lot of power, resolving a problem that has long plagued consumers and electronics manufacturers. Capacitors can release power very quickly but can’t store much. Fuel cells and batteries can store power, but release it slowly and take a long time to recharge. The microbattery developed by the team can store a lot of power and discharge it quickly.
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Mighty Microbattery Delivers Lightning-Fast Charge
Posted by: Richard Adhikari April 19, 2013 07:00 AMResearchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a super-dense battery that measures only a few millimeters, but can both store and release a lot of power, resolving a problem that has long plagued consumers and electronics manufacturers. Capacitors can release power very quickly but can’t store much. Fuel cells and batteries can store power, but release it slowly and take a long time to recharge. The microbattery developed by the team can store a lot of power and discharge it quickly.