Scientists Discovered a Way to Make Your Batteries Survive Way Longer
Image: SLAC Cross-posted from petapixel.com [by Jeremy Gray] Scientists at the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center in Menlo Park, California, have found a surprising way to improve lithium-ion battery lifespan by 50%. The novel discovery shows that a lithium-ion battery’s first charge is “more momentous than it sounds.” The nature of the first charge determines a battery’s performance and lifespan (how many times it can be charged and discharged before it deteriorates). Dying lithium-ion batteries are an all-too-familiar problem for everyone, as nearly all modern electronics rely on lithium-ion batteries, including smartphones, laptops, tablets, and cameras. Researchers at SLAC-Stanford Battery Center report…
