British researchers from the University of St. Andrews, with partners in Strathclyde and Newcastle, and by Prof. Peter Bruce FRS, who have been experimenting with a battery that recharges thanks to air for 4 years.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himThe promise is given by the British researchers of the University of St Andrews, con partners a Strathclyde e Newcastle, e dal Prof. Peter Bruce FRS, which for 4 years have been experimenting with a battery that recharges thanks to the air. At the base is porous carbon, which by capturing oxygen from the surrounding air recharges the battery. This is a big step forward in experimenting with long-lasting, fast-charging batteries. Basically, the battery recharges as it consumes, in an infinite cycle. And unlike other energies such as wind or solar it would have always ready its raw material, such as in the absence of wind or during the night. The cell STAIR, acronym for ST. Andrews AIR also surpasses current lithium batteries, the material used for cell phone or notebook batteries, and soon also for cars, by virtue of a 10 times higher energy storage.
The research project "An O2 Electrode for a Rechargeable Lithium Battery" started on July 1, 2007 and the deadline is set for June 30, 2011. The first applications are planned for 2014. The research received a £ XNUMX million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the UK's leading research funding body in engineering and physical sciences.
If 2014 seems a bit distant, we can still continue to eco-extend the life of our batteries.
