Researchers at Stanford University have come up with an Aluminum Graphite battery which would be housed in an ionic electrolyte inside a polymer coated pouch and which can charge a smartphone in just a minute.
With the smart phone user base growing to almost 2 billion, the crucial question is the charging faculties to facilitate the working of these devices. Moreover, Forbes reported that using Aluminum for making batteries has been in the talks for long owing to its low flammability, low cost and high charge storage capability.
However, this capability wasn't utilized till now owing to the absence of ideas for cathode in this arrangement. Furthermore, upon testing this battery was able to withstand about 7,500 charge cycles without losing any capacity as opposed to batteries of the same nature developed at other universities which barely lasted 100 cycles. However, it is imperative to remember here, that the present Lithium Ion batteries can survive about 1000 charge cycles before they start losing their capacity.
Furthermore, Customs Today remarked that the battery produces would be less expensive, safer and more environment friendly as opposed to its predecessors, yet it is imperative to note that it is still in its development stage. Furthermore, the lead researcher for the project, Mr. Hongjie Dai has put his entire faith in this endeavor and guarantees that this battery would not catch fire even if it were drilled. He went on to add that this battery had the capability to be used in foldable tablets and devices.
Besides, it has also been implied that this development would contribute to be a major one on the electricity front wherein these batteries would serve as energy banks. However, lest the development of this device finishes soon, the world would have to stick to traditional ways to charge their smart phones.