Eamex, a Japanese based company, has announced that they have developed a technology that extends the life of high-capacity lithium-ion batteries. This technology, they say, can ultimately be used to power small electrically powered automobiles and scooters in the future.
The technology basically stabilizes the electrodes in a Li-On battery and prevents the tin components from deteriorating, which means the battery can withstand many more charges. The negative electrode incorporates a tin-coated resin, which collects lithium ions from the positive electrode. The silicon-and-tin positive electrode swells as it generates the ions.
The process still causes the tin to weaken, but the bonding between the tin particles will be maintained effectively, extending battery life.
Eamex goes on to insist that it will introduce a Li-On battery capable of power densities of up to 10,000 W/kg by year’s end. Such technology should gain widespread acceptance once released, bringing agreeable cost effects to consumers and manufacturers alike.
Via: Crunch Gear
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