Worry about phone battery life? The next generation of mobile phone battery technology reveals

Smartphones in recent years gained considerable development, more powerful processors, graphics cards, and even flexible ultra-clear screen, are impressive. However, a breakthrough in battery technology is slow, and so far we still have to endure a day or so of endurance. While we have been
concerned about the development of new battery materials, but
in fact, most likely in the near future to achieve a breakthrough in lithium battery technology still is. Here, we take a look at the development of the next generation of battery technology.

　　What is a lithium battery?

　　Is the use of lithium metal or lithium alloy anode material from non-aqueous electrolyte solution batteries, nickel-metal hydride battery is relatively earlier have greater capacity, better stability, and can be repeated charge-discharge characteristics, after years of development already quite mature, almost All current consumption level by lithium anode made ​​of graphite. On the downside, through regular fire, explosion of news reports, we have learned, the lithium battery in the event of a short circuit, over-temperature condition, very easy to explode out of control, which is why we advocate the user original battery, charger, data cable, to prevent lithium battery short circuit.

　　Future improvements in the form of

　　a modified form of lithium batteries are diverse, but the direction is basically established in better security, charging speed, flexible shape and performance, etc., let's look at a few breakthroughs are expected to get new technology.

　　1. The non-flammable components

　　first, safety of lithium batteries is that people most want to solve the problem, the scientists found that organic solvent called PFPE more stable, able to reduce the impact of the crystallization of the electrode, enhance safety and extend battery life . Although this technology is still need some time to test, but is expected to soon nonflammable lithium will be listed.

　　2. faster charging

　　Nangyang research team at the University of Science and Technology have developed a new type of lithium battery, ideas and other technologies are not the same, not to enhance the capacity, but the charging time. In just two minutes, you can quickly filled 70% of the electricity, and more than 10,000 times the number of charges. This technique uses the titania element instead of graphite as an anode material, but also by Qualcomm better control chip to achieve a more stable charging effect. Feature of this technology is low cost, very suitable for mobile products and electronic automotive industry.

　　3. lithium anode

　　Stanford University scientists recently published a paper that found thin carbon clusters allows lithium metal as the anode, power lifting is a graphite anode 10 times. However, at present it can only reach 96% efficiency, into the mass consumer electronics market will take time.

　　4. Flexible lithium battery

　　we are looking forward appeared fully flexible electronic devices, but even flexible screen has gained no small progress, but the battery is still a problem. LG has recently unveiled a fully curled OLED screen, the screen, and the battery is also flexible circuit, which is the closest we have seen in science fiction movies, flexible electronic devices.

　　In addition, a China Taiwan company, has recently announced the start of production of flexible ceramic polymer lithium battery, with a highly secure features. Although the battery capacity may be less than ideal, but it is very suitable for wearable devices, is expected to launch this year in the market.

　　5. lithium-sulfur and lithium-air batteries

　　and two very promising new type of lithium battery is lithium-sulfur and lithium-air batteries. The former feature is highly volatile solvent is not required, greatly reducing the fire hazard, even suffer a greater impact; the latter theory has a higher energy density, suitable for electric cars and other products, but the challenge is the need for new electrodes and electrolyte. From now, lithium-sulfur batteries have the advantage of large capacity, low cost, high security, is likely to become the first mainstream.

　　6. The super capacitor

　　is a supercapacitor technology different from conventional lithium battery structure, it is possible to realize a large capacity and ultra high speed charging form, but often not the main obstacle capacitive energy storage. Of China's Tsinghua University, University of Texas USA, National University of Singapore are developing different super capacitor battery storage materials, including carbon nano-fluids, graphene, etc., but these technologies also exist bulky, high-energy aggregation stability risks, short-term popularity in the consumer market is difficult.

　　7. The magnesium battery

　　is a magnesium battery is expected to be applied in the field of metal element, of magnesium ions can carry twice the energy of the lithium ions, also has a shorter charging time and stable performance. Magnesium battery in a few years ago has been completed commercial applications, so compared to other new battery materials, it is expected to appear in the consumer field faster.

　　Summarize

　　the above new battery technologies are still in development stage, but it certainly is an improved lithium-based technologies are more likely to take the lead hit the market, we expect to use within a few years to the charging speed faster, more durable and safe lithium batteries. And super capacitors, magnesium batteries completely different battery types, take some time to improve, if successful, the next revolution in electronic devices will come.