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Chinese scientists have developed a water-based battery with nearly double the energy density compared to traditional lithium batteries, according to new research published in a paper in Nature Energy.
According to researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, tests revealed an impressive energy density of the iodine- and bromine-based aqueous battery that could reach 1,200 watt-hours per liter (Wh/L), surpassing the 700 Wh/L of non-aqueous lithium batteries.
The researchers also emphasized the safety advantages of their aqueous battery over non-aqueous lithium batteries, notorious for their high flammability.
As reported by the South China Morning Post, the water-based battery “shows promising potential for the development of next-generation high-energy-density and safe rechargeable aqueous batteries,” as quoted by the researchers.
One of the authors, Li Xianfeng, a professor at the CAS Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, said their findings “may expand aqueous battery applications in the power battery field.”
Currently, most electric vehicles rely on lithium-ion batteries to operate.
A lithium-ion battery pack for a single electric car contains about 8 kilograms (kg) of lithium, according to figures from the US Department of Energy.
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Jharrison
I will believe it when I see it. The Chinese make ridiculous claims of new technologies almost weekly that is nothing more than government propaganda. Keep in mind their are no “private” college’s in China, all are operated by the CCP.