Now, researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology have achieved a breakthrough in massless energy storage with their new structural battery which could halve the weight of a laptop, make the mobile phone as thin as a credit card, and increase the driving range of an electric car by up to 70 percent on a single charge.
A research group at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden is now presenting a world-leading advance in so-called massless energy storage – a structural battery that could halve the weight of a laptop, make the mobile phone as thin as a credit card or increase the driving range of an electric car by up to 70 percent on a single charge.
The world’s strongest battery, developed by researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, is paving the way for massless energy storage that could help build credit-card-thin mobile phones or even increase the range of electric vehicles by as much as 70 percent, a press release said.
Credit: Chalmers University of Technology | Henrik Sandsjö A new structural battery by Chalmers University could drastically reduce the weight of electronic devices and vehicles by combining load-bearing and energy storage capabilities, offering a leap in efficiency and design potential.
“In terms of multifunctional properties, the new battery is twice as good as its predecessor – and actually the best ever made in the world,” says Leif Asp, who has been researching structural batteries since 2007. Leif Asp, Professor and Research leader, Department of Industrial and Materials Science, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a "structural battery" — a material that functions both as a battery and a load-bearing structure. This dual-function capability dramatically reduces the weight and energy consumption of vehicles, electronics and other devices. The result?