{"id":75644,"date":"2023-04-10T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=75644"},"modified":"2023-04-10T13:02:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T17:32:09","slug":"they-develop-aqueous-batteries-with-an-incredible-energy-storage-capacity","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/they-develop-aqueous-batteries-with-an-incredible-energy-storage-capacity\/","title":{"rendered":"They develop &#8216;aqueous&#8217; batteries with an incredible energy storage capacity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Inspenet, April 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n<p>Researchers at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamu.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tamu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas A&amp;M University, USA<\/a> , are developing lithium-free, water-based batteries. In this device, the cathodes and anodes are polymers that can store energy, and the electrolyte is water mixed with organic salts.<\/p>\n\n<p>With this alternative battery, they plan to address future lithium shortages, the researchers <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.tamu.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/team-finds-major-storage-capacity-in-water-based-batteries.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/engineering.tamu.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/team-finds-major-storage-capacity-in-water-based-batteries.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> . The creators consider that, by choosing the electrolyte properly, they could increase the energy storage capacity of this device by up to 1,000%.<\/p>\n\n<p>&#8220;There would no longer be battery fires, because it&#8217;s water-based,&#8221; explained Jodie Lutkenhaus, a professor of chemical engineering and co-author of the study published last week in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41563-023-01518-z?utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_source=commission_junction&amp;utm_campaign=CONR_PF018_ECOM_GL_PHSS_ALWYS_DEEPLINK&amp;utm_content=textlink&amp;utm_term=PID100739218&amp;CJEVENT=670160ebd21011ed824501930a18b8fc\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41563-023-01518-z?utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_source=commission_junction&amp;utm_campaign=CONR_PF018_ECOM_GL_PHSS_ALWYS_DEEPLINK&amp;utm_content=textlink&amp;utm_term=PID100739218&amp;CJEVENT=670160ebd21011ed824501930a18b8fc\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nature Materials<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n<p>&#8220;I think there is a 1,000% difference in energy storage capacity, depending on the choice of electrolyte, due to swelling effects,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong> : <a href=\"https:\/\/actualidad.rt.com\/actualidad\/462863-desarrollan-baterias-acuosas-increiblemente-alta-almacenamiento-energia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/actualidad.rt.com\/actualidad\/462863-desarrollan-baterias-acuosas-increiblemente-alta-almacenamiento-energia<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Photo<\/strong>: ShutterStock<\/p>\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss the <strong>Inspenet News<\/strong> at: <a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/inspenet-tv\/\">https:\/\/inspenet.com\/inspenet-tv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inspenet, April 10, 2023<br \/>\nResearchers at Texas A&amp;M University, USA, are developing a lithium-free, water-based battery. 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