One of the inventors of lithium-ion batteries has developed a battery with short charging time, large capacity and is safer.
The future of vaping will depend on the development of battery technology. As vaping devices that combine functionality, power, and safety become the primary goals, batteries that can operate for a long time without causing any danger are more necessary than ever.
Now, a team at the University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering, led by 94-year-old lithium-ion battery researcher John Goodenough, has created the first solid-state battery. The new technology could be used in any type of lithium-ion battery-powered device, including cars, small electronics, laptops, and even... vape mods.
“We believe this solves many of the problems with today’s batteries,” Goodenough said at the UTA press conference. The new batteries can deliver three times more power than lithium-ion batteries. That means they can last longer, plus they can be reused more often and have shorter charging times—a full charge in minutes rather than hours.
But the most exciting news, at least for vapers , is that the new battery chemistry avoids overcharging. It runs at lower temperatures and is more stable. It uses a solid glass electrolyte instead of a liquid like lithium-ion. The glass molecule allows the battery to use sodium instead of lithium. The sodium (salt) can be harvested from seawater and is easily recycled.
In January, we reported on a Stanford University study that described new technology that could make lithium batteries safer. But the technology is still in the testing phase, and it doesn’t improve battery capacity or power output.
In any case, until developments in the battery industry make batteries available to the public safer, vapers should pay careful attention to battery safety. Current lithium-ion battery chemistry is very safe, as long as users are aware of and consider its capabilities and limitations.
Article source: Vaping360
Author: Jim McDonald
Translator: The Vape Club
