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Transparent plastic battery in the works

Posted on Mar 22, 07 11:28 PM PDT

Transparent plastic battery in the works
Check out the clear flexible plastic that you see on the right - it is actually a polymer-based rechargeable battery developed by Japanese scientists. This unique battery comes with a high charge/discharge capacity despite its miniscule size, offering an extremely high power rate performance. It requires just a single minute to fully charge the battery, and with a long cycle life that often exceeds 1,000 cycles, I can forsee a commercial solution based on this battery be a huge success. Of course, battery manufacturers might be equally averse to this idea since it means selling less batteries to the consumer, reducing overall profits which will affect their year-end bonus. What do you guys think?

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By salitine , 30/03/07 5:40 PM (CommentID #126303)


There is no way we can allow this technology to become used for anything besides cellphones. Imagine using this stuff as wallpaper that powers your tv for a month. A mere 3000 dollars of this stuff, and you won't need an oil furnace to heat your house. This stuff should be made illegal now.

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By TN , 23/03/07 7:33 AM (CommentID #121835)


..The plastic case and/or screem on my next cell phone / media player might double as a battery!!?! Very Cool!

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By Steve , 23/03/07 2:04 AM (CommentID #121710)


This definitely rocks! Could be a great commercial step forward. Just get it onto the cost curve asap!

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