Toshiba Battery Charges in a Minute

Toshiba has developed a lithium-ion battery for use with laptops and other devices, that charges in only minute and loses less than 1% of its memory after 1000 charges.

“The new battery can be refilled to 80 percent of capacity in one minute, Toshiba claimed, significantly less time than the one-to-four hours needed for lithium-ion batteries now in use.

According to Toshiba, the secret’s in the negative electrode. “Nano-particles prevent organic liquid electrolytes from reducing during battery recharging,” said Toshiba in a statement. “The nano-particles quickly absorb and store vast amount of lithium ions, without causing any deterioration in the electrode.” “

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