silicon nanowire battery Archives – The Green Optimistic

Silicon Nanowire Battery Has Three Times More Capacity, Charges Faster

Benji Jerew — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:55:34 +0000

Researchers at the University of California [USC] recently developed a silicon nanowire battery that could easily solve the range and recharging issues of electric vehicles. If there’s one problem with electric vehicles, it’s the battery. Actually, the problem isn’t the battery, but our perception of it. Pure electric vehicles have a limited range, up to 300 miles […]

The post Silicon Nanowire Battery Has Three Times More Capacity, Charges Faster appeared first on The Green Optimistic.

Amprius's Silicon Nanowire Batteries Seek Faster Manufacturing Processes For Lower Price

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 08:07:45 +0000

Complaints about laptops whose charge lasts too little, or about electric cars not being able to charge as quick and last as long as gasoline are frequent. Amprius, a US-based company, addresses these issues and develops a battery that they say it can hold double the charge of regular lithium ion batteries.

The post Amprius's Silicon Nanowire Batteries Seek Faster Manufacturing Processes For Lower Price appeared first on The Green Optimistic.

Silicon Nanowires Anode Technology Promises Li-Ion Batteries 10 Times Stronger

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:51:26 +0000

Amprius, a start-up company from Menlo Park, CA, has invented an innovative type of anode for Li-Ion batteries. The material that they intend to use is made of silicon nanowires, that are said to store 10 times more electricity than graphite.

The post Silicon Nanowires Anode Technology Promises Li-Ion Batteries 10 Times Stronger appeared first on The Green Optimistic.