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Nanobatteries — Safer By Design

Posted by kdawson on from the no-more-go-boom dept.

Iddo Genuth writes "Conventional Li-Ion batteries have been known to catch fire and explode. A new, safer type of Li-Ion nanobattery that might help prevent such mishaps has been developed by researchers at Tel Aviv University. These nanobatteries should prove useful for various micro devices used for medical, military, and a range of other applications. They are 2-4 years from commercial availability."

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  1. So... by make+dev · · Score: 4, Funny

    We'll have 2-4 more years of exploding laptops?

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  2. wow! by Lord+Ender · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nano batteries for micro devices? I'm pico excited about this!

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  3. yeah! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yeah! Same goes for words that start with 'micro'. Words like microscope are so lame.

  4. Screw nano... by painQuin · · Score: 2, Funny

    I <3 Vim

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  5. omg by Fist!+Of!+Death! · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think I got Voltaic Piles while reading this article

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