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Too good to be true: transparent battery
Japanese scientists at Waseda University have designed an organic polymer film (i.e. see through and plastic) that can be used as a rechargeable battery. But this isn't your normal rechargeable battery that you have to replace in a year or two — the flexible plastic has been specially treated to retain its charge over much longer periods of time. The three scientists who developed the polymer claim it has a life exceeding 1,000 rechargings. Even more impressive is the claim the battery can reach full charge in only a minute.
This is one of those "too good to be true" technologies. If made, the 200-nanometer-thick polymer could radically change the way we use and consume energy, and at the same time make our consumer devices even smaller. Unfortunately, I have a feeling it will go the route of the mythical water-powered automobile never to see the light of day as a commercial product.
By jimbo92107 at 2:00 AM ON 03/29/07
Getting pretty close to April 1st, ain't it?
My favorite was the "digital treatment for acne." Photoshop works wonders!
By blzrd at 3:19 AM ON 03/29/07
I think this has huge applications for things with large screens like laptops. Just make one of these polymer batteries as big as your computer screen and maybe put a couple of of these clear layers on top of each other.
By mr_coffee at 5:53 PM ON 03/29/07
Genius. But, the water power car is not mythical. It will simply not be put into production because of the financial tragedy it would cause world-wide. So... in my mind.. depends on what they want to charge for these.
By christhemad at 1:50 AM ON 03/30/07
now that laptop idea is great your screen is your battery and with severl layers you be able to go days on just the battey and no line power
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