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Researchers boost Li-ion battery life with nanowires

Posted: 18 Jan 2008  Print Version  Bookmark and Share Subscribe

Keywords: Stanford researchers  Li-ion battery life  silicon nanowire 

[Summary of tips] Researchers from Stanford University have created a prototype that uses silicon nanowire electrodes to extend the life of Li-ion batteries.Yi Ciu, professor of Materials Sciences and Engineering, has found that silicon nanowires may be able to increase the life of the batteries by up to 10 times by absorbing more lithium ions t......
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