Friday, March 09, 2018

All Power to the Proton:  RMIT Researchers Make Battery Breakthrough

Working prototype could eventually replace lithium ion batteries.

This is the RMIT-developed proton battery connected to a voltmeter. The working prototype has an energy per unit mass already comparable with commercially-available lithium ion batteries. (Credit: RMIT University) Click to Enlarge.
Researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have demonstrated for the first time a working rechargeable "proton battery" that could re-wire how we power our homes, vehicles, and devices.

 The rechargeable battery is environmentally friendly and has the potential, with further development, to store more energy than currently-available lithium ion batteries.

 Potential applications for the proton battery include household storage of electricity from solar photovoltaic panels, as done currently by the Tesla 'Power wall' using lithium ion batteries.

 With some modifications and scaling up, proton battery technology may also be used for medium-scale storage on electricity grids - - like the giant lithium battery in South Australia -- as well as powering electric vehicles.

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