New Electrode Lets Batteries Charge In 10 Seconds

"A new lithium-ion electrode allows batteries to be charged and discharged in 10 seconds flat. Developed by Gerbrand Ceder, a professor of materials science at MIT, it could be particularly useful where rapid power bursts are needed, such as for hybrid cars, but also for portable electronic devices. In testing, batteries incorporating the electrodes discharged in just 10 seconds. In comparison, the best high-power lithium-ion batteries today discharge in a minute and a half, and conventional lithium-ion batteries, such as those found in laptops, can take hours to discharge. The new high rate electrode, the researchers calculate, would allow a one-liter battery based on the material to deliver 25,000 watts, or enough power for about 20 vacuum cleaners."

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  1. i already upgraded my family car to Hybrid to help the environment.'.`

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  2. the best thing about hybrid cars is that they do not pollute the environment in the same way that petrol cars do``~

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  3. toyota and other car manfucaturers should step up the production of Hybrid Cars;,:

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