New Samsung Breakthrough Could Nearly Double Battery Capacity

Samsung, with help from researchers and universities in South Korea, has developed a new technology that could nearly double the capacity of lithium-ion batteries. This breakthrough has the potential to make serious waves in consumer electronics as well as electric cars — two industries that desperately need better battery technology. The Battery Of The Future? Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are one of the most common types of batteries used for consumer electronics like smartphones and tablets, though they are also increasingly used for electric cars and various other applications. They were cutting-edge technology when they were invented — back in the nineties — but...

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