Lithium-air batteries has the ability to pack 10 times energy
PolyPlus, a Berkeley, Calif.-based company has developed single-use lithium metal-air compaq evo n600 battery,compaq evo n600c battery for the government. Expected to hit the market in a few years, the company also claims to have rechargeable batteries based on the same lithium metal-air technology in the early stages of development.
With an energy density approaching that of a fuel cell, but with the less volatile characteristics of a battery, founder and chief technical officer Steven Visco has described lithium-metal as “the holy-grail battery material.” Indeed, the theoretic energy density stands at more than 5,000 watt-hours per kilogram, which is 10 times that of current lithium-ion compaq evo n610c battery,compaq evo n620c battery.
What has prevented the creation of batteries using the lithium metal as an electrode is the fact that the material reacts violently when in contact with water - and there’s always water in the air. Due to the breakthrough work, this is no longer an issue. I’ll be looking forward to commercial rechargeable compaq presario 2100 battery,compaq presario 2500 battery; certainly, I don’t mind seeing my laptop run for up to 10 times as long!