Says who? :) On Oct 5, 2017 7:03 AM, "Cameron Crum" <cc...@wispmon.com> wrote:
> But, isn't he whole idea of these things to get away from using the > dreaded oil? > > Look! We are making these super toxic batteries to save the planet from > the ravages of oil! And now we are making them better by adding...oil. I'm > so confused... > > On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 10:58 PM, Josh Reynolds <j...@kyneticwifi.com> > wrote: > >> Originally found on slashdot: >> >> "The capacity of these batteries is enormous, but what is equally >> remarkable is that we can bring them from zero charge to full charge >> in five minutes, rather than the typical two hours or more needed with >> other batteries," Tour said. "While the capacity between the former >> and this new battery is similar, approaching the theoretical limit of >> lithium metal, the new asphalt-derived carbon can take up more lithium >> metal per unit area, and it is much simpler and cheaper to make. There >> is no chemical vapor deposition step, no e-beam deposition step and no >> need to grow nanotubes from graphene, so manufacturing is greatly >> simplified." >> >> http://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.7b05874 >> > >
