Nature: A battery that can be 90% charged in two minutes..

[Fumesucker]

There you go, one can now see filling stations adding charging apparatus with a meter just like a gas pump.

http://www.nature.com/nnano/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nnano.2011.38.html

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Here we demonstrate very large battery charge and discharge rates with minimal capacity loss by using cathodes made from a self-assembled three-dimensional bicontinuous nanoarchitecture consisting of an electrolytically active material sandwiched between rapid ion and electron transport pathways. Rates of up to 400C and 1,000C for lithium-ion and nickel-metal hydride chemistries, respectively, are achieved (where a 1C rate represents a one-hour complete charge or discharge), enabling fabrication of a lithium-ion battery that can be 90% charged in 2 minutes.

[phantom power]

1. ah yes, the old self-assembled three-dimensional bicontinuous nanoarchitecture trick...

:patriot:

[Fumesucker]

2. Missed it by *that* much..

;)

[Wilber_Stool]

9. It's an old trick, but it just might work........n/t

[MannyGoldstein]

3. Are there any thermal issues?

That's a lot of energy in a very short time.

[Fumesucker]

4. A lot depends on the internal resistance of the battery..

It sounds like this one is damn near a superconductor.. :wow:

[MannyGoldstein]

5. I only have access to the abstract

:(

But it sounds very interesting!

[leveymg]

6. Just don't gas-up and recharge at the same pump.

Not a really good idea, unless you like loud noises and intense heat.

[drm604]

7. This will be great if it works.

Here's hoping!

[msongs]

8. Nature.com? I was expecting a pic of an electric eel nt