Scientists at the University of Illinois are on the verge of developing a new battery which is having nano tubes instead of metal wirings, which powers the phone for several months on single charge. These batteries which the scientists say are 100 times more powerful than the existing ones.
The scientists believe using nanotubes — carbon tubes 10,000 times smaller than a human hair — the battery's life could be extended by up to 100 times, the Daily Mail reported.
"I think anyone who is dealing with a lot of chargers and plugging things in every night can relate to wanting a cell phone or laptop whose batteries can last for weeks or months," said Eric Pop, of Illinois University's Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, who led the research.
"We're not just talking about lightening our pockets or purses," he explained. "This is also important for anything that has to operate on a battery, such as satellites, telecommunications equipment in remote locations, or any number of scientific and military applications."
The scientists, who detailed their work in the journal Science, said the research is just the beginning for improving battery life and hope to make devices' power consumption 1,000 times more efficient.
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Courtesy: The Hindu
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