The recent announcement that the intentional growth of spurious "tin whiskers" (Sampson, Leidecker, Brusse, & Kim, 2009) in lithium-ion batteries could triple capacity, represents a major step forward in battery technology (Coxworth, 2012). The implications of this announcement extend well beyond increasing the operational duration of our hand held electronics. The associated developmental growth could lead to the feasibility of commercial electric flight, significantly expanded operational range or duration for electric/hybrid unmanned systems, expanded clean energy harvesting, and efficient electric mobility enhancement devices (primary limitation of powered exoskeletal research has been power sourcing).
REFERENCES
Coxworth, B. (2012, June). "Tin whiskers" could triple the capacity of lithium-ion batteries. gizmag.com. Retrieved from http://www.gizmag.com/tin-whisker-battery-anode/22905/
Sampson, M., Leidecker, H., Brusse, J., & Kim, J. (2009). Basic info on Tin Whiskers. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved from http://nepp.nasa.gov/whisker/background/index.htm
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