New battery design may lead to faster charging, long-lasting smartphones

Washington: Scientists, including those of Indian origin, have developed a novel design for lithium ion batteries which could double the capacity of smartphones or personal computers and increase their charging speed.
The battery consists of a net-like structure, called a “nanochain,” that could significantly enhance lithium ion charge capacity in batteries, cutting down the charging time.
The battery, described in the journal ACS Nano Materials, uses the semi-metal antimony, and has an increased capacity to store lithium ions.
This is important, according to the study, as the life of electronic devices like smartphones and computers depends on the ion storage capacity in the material that makes up a battery’s negative electrode.