13 Jan '15 18:20>
http://phys.org/news/2015-01-glass-battery-electrodes.html
Originally posted by sonhouseThis is got to be good news in the short term but I still predict the days of lithium-ion batteries are numbered.
http://phys.org/news/2015-01-glass-battery-electrodes.html
Originally posted by humyNot even economical reasons...?
I can also guarantee that lithium-ion batteries will be nowhere to be seen in the far future as there is no theoretical/hypothetical situation I can think of where at least one of the 4 types above will outperform and be better in every way to lithium-ion batteries in the far future.
Originally posted by FabianFnasThe use of newer high energy density batteries will no doubt be driven by economics. If they are cheaper to manufacture than traditional L-ion batteries, they will eventually replace the old ones but it will be years before the process is worked out enough for full scale manufacturing so lithium ion batteries will be around for a few years more at least.
Not even economical reasons...?
Originally posted by FabianFnasLithium is expressive and always will be because it is a bit rare which means we must use it a bit sparingly if we are not to one day run out of it. Both sulfur and magnesium is much cheaper per gram and the oxygen in air cost nothing. Hence a battery of one of the 4 types I listed that has higher energy density than lithium-ion but uses a lot less lithium for each joule stored is bound to be cheaper (once technology is properly developed to make it efficiently ) for each joule it is required to store. So, yes, not even economical reasons.
Not even economical reasons...?