New Innovations in Batteries
Introduction
Batteries have been a part of the human race for as since their invention. They run almost all gadgets in our lives ranging from the tiniest of watches to the largest truck. However, with time, batteries have kept on changing with humans looking for better ways to increase the durability of the battery. Newer, better, faster and more efficient batteries keep on coming into the market. By the beginning of this year, battery innovation had branched away from the traditional carbon and zinc rod elements and shifted to modern science such as the use of high power computing, nanotechnology, new-print technology and other forms of new science to produce better future batteries. Some of the most recognized new age technological innovations as of the beginning of this year include
Ambri
Ambri, formerly known as the liquid metal corporation, is a product of a company founded by an MIT professor known as Don Sodoway. The company invented the Ambri battery that operates on the basis of liquid metal. Each battery cell consists of three self-separating liquid layers, two metals and a salt, that float on top of each other based on immiscibility and density differences. The system operates at high temperatures maintained by self-heating during charging and discharging. This ensures efficient and low cost storage. The company is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States of America.
Envia
Envia systems invented in 2012 a lithium ion battery that is able to deliver an electric car to a 300 mile destination for a cost that estimates between 25 and 30 thousand dollars. The company was able to develop a low cost cathode which was then paired with a silicon carbon anode, and a high-voltage electrolyte. The company is located in Newark, California, in the United States of America.
References
http://gigaom.com/2013/01/14/13-battery-startups-to-watch-in-2013/, Katie Fehrenbacher, January 14th, 2013.
