Scientist to develop new generation of batteries that won't catch fire - lithium ion polymer battery
A consumer battery should be developed in the next two years.
Since the advent of 1990 s, lithium-
Ion batteries have always been the first choice for manufacturers, and they have found their way out in a range of portable devices that require rechargeable power supplies.
Applications range from power banks that drive vehicles to battery debris for small smartphones.
However, in recent years, it has been clear that liquid lithium-
Ion technology is rapidly becoming obsolete and is striving to keep pace with today's rapid development --
The mobile technology industry, especially the smartphone market.
The efforts to pack and keep devices with higher capacity for longer periods have led to rampant cases of unstable batteries.
In the past few months,
A case of appearance in which the battery explodes due to failure, perforation, or damage.
Michael Zimmerman of ionic materials, an expert in Polymer Innovation and semiconductor packaging, has been developing a possible solution for the last four years to power hungry devices.
The result is the first solid lithium polymer battery that doesn't explode even if you actually take a hammer and pass it through with a nail.
The new generation of batteries uses flexible polymer packaging, enabling the unit to be used in molds of unconventional shapes.
This effort is possible because the US Department of Energy awarded $3 million in contracts to ionic materials.
"My dream is to create the holy grail of solid batteries . "Zimmerman said.
He plans to build a consumer version of the product in the next two years.
Unlike other electrical technologies such as processors and even storage, the speed of innovation in the battery sector lags significantly.
Even in the last 150 s, the number of battery technologies absorbed by mass production has barely reached a lower single digit.
From lead acid to zinc-
From carbon to nickel
From cadmium to lithium ion, the improvement in capacity and charging properties is not significant. Liquid-based Lithium-
In the past year, ion batteries have caused quite a stir ---
People familiar with Samsung know their flagship smartphone. -the Note 7 --
Not bringing in revenue, but more importantly not bringing the reliability that the company expects.
Instead, the company reported an estimated loss of about $5 billion due to battery failures used in these flagship devices.
Since the first report of the smartphone explosion, Samsung has launched its own investigation into the matter.
Unfortunately, the company was unable to find the exact cause of the combustible battery, but experts believe that safety defects caused the two electrodes to come in contact with each other internally, causing the battery to overheat and explode.