Batteries

Batteries with Nanotechnology

How can nanotechnology improve batteries?

Using nanotechnology in the manufacture of batteries offers the following benefits:


Batteries: Current Nanotechnology Applications

Batteries: Nanotechnology Applications under Development

Battery small enough to be implanted in the eye and power artificial retina

Long shelf life battery uses "nanograss"

Lithium ion batteries with nanoparticle electrodes that meet the safety requirements for electric cars while improving the performance.

Ultra capacitors using nanotubes may do even better than batteries in hybrid cars



Batteries: Nanotechnology Company Directory

Company Product Advantages
A123Systems Lithium-ion battery with the cathode made from nano-phosphate, literature is unclear as to whether this is nanoparticles of phosphate on a substrate or a nano-porous phosphate structure Higher power, quicker recharge, less combustible than standard lithium-ion batteries
NanoEner Technologies Electrodes composed of nanoparticles on a substrate for use in batteries Faster charge and discharge rate than conventional electrodes
Mphase Technologies Battery with chemicals isolated from electrode by "nanograss" when the battery is not in use  Very long shelf life
Altaire Nanotechnologies Lithium-ion battery with the anode composed of lithium titanate spindel nanoparticles Higher power, quicker recharge, less combustible than standard lithium-ion batteries
Naoexa Lithium-ion battery using nanocomposite electrodes using technology developed at Argonne National Laboratory Higher power, less combustible than standard lithium-ion batteries
Zpower Silver-zinc battery using nanoparticles in the silver cathode Higher power density, low combustibility

Resources For Advancing Battery Technology

Transportation Technology R&D Center at Argonne National Laboratory

United States Advanced Battery Consortium

Batteries with Nanotechnology: Related News

A123Systems to supply batteries for Norwegian electric car manufacturer Think. 03/06/08

Researchers at Stanford University develop battery anodes with silicon nanowires that can increase the capacity of Li-ion batteries. 12/18/07

Researchers at Argonne National Lab develop a nano-crystalline structure for electrodes that increases the charge density of lithium ion batteries. 5/8/07

GM planning to test batteries from A123 Systems for use in plug-in hybrid cars. 01/11/07

Other Energy Related Pages:

Nanovip Web site