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.:: Tuesday, April 13, 2004

NEC Develops Fastest Rechargeable Battery

I just found this link over at WorldChanging.com about these new batteries NEC is working on. This is very exciting news for any of us who build battery powered art. I could even envision their use in places where we might otherwise use a large electrolytic capacitor.

Anyway, read on...

NEC Corp has developed a battery that can be recharged only in 30 seconds, company sources said. Called an organic radical battery, it can be recharged to the same level of power as that stored in nickel-hydrogen cells, which are widely used in digital cameras, portable MD players and other electronic devices.

It takes only about 30 seconds to recharge the battery enough to allow 80 hours of continuous operation of an MD player, compared with around an hour needed by conventional rechargeables, the company claims.

Because of its ability to recharge faster, the new battery, which stores power in a special resin, is expected to make radio-controlled toy cars, shavers and other products much more convenient to use.

The battery can also discharge power in a short time, making it useful in applications requiring a large amount of power.

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