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Carbon Nanotube Batteries Pack More Punch
cremeglace writes "Researchers at MIT have come up with a new way of making batteries from carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes are attractive materials for battery-making because of their high surface area, which can accept more positive ions and potentially last longer than conventional batteries. Instead of this design, the MIT researchers introduced something new — using chemically modified carbon nanotubes as the positive ion source themselves. For now, the new batteries can power only small devices, but if the method can be scaled up, the batteries may provide the power needed for applications like electric cars."
Extra power packed into batteries by a Scientist named Shoe Horn!
At least with the Pontiac Fiero, engine fires were truth in advertising!
Obviously it's [Aliens|Battery manufacturers|the Taliban] who keep [buying up the patents|assassinating inventors|abducting scientists and anally probing them] in order to [build a new caliphate|prevent humans developing interstellar travel|protect their profits].
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
Call me when this research turns into a produced battery.
O.K. as long as your battery is charged... conversation limited to about 15 minutes.
it was like that when I got here.. I wasen't here when that happened... second shift musta done that....
It isn't a good idea to eat green potatoes. Unless you are eating them with green eggs and ham, that is.
Remember to maintain your supply of
I hear that Nicolaus Otto has made great strides in the confined ignition of distillates. But work by Rudolf Diesel my lead to a even more efficient version.
The world is made by those who show up for the job.
Robert Conrad > Chuck Norris
the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Is there no end to the usefulness of these 'carbon nanotubes'? And, umm...how many decades before we actually see something commercially viable that uses them?
So many injustices..so little time..
...you know, all the revolutionary achievements we read here every week...and our energy problems are solved!
I swear to God...I swear to God! That is NOT how you treat your human!
I do not like green potatoes and ham.
That's when we will say "There is no wire."