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"A team of scientists from the University of New South Wales Sydney (UNSW
Sydney) have developed an organic material capable of storing protons, allowing
them to use it in the creation of a lab-based rechargeable proton battery.
“We have developed a novel, high-capacity small-molecule material for proton
storage,” said Professor Chuan Zhao who, along with PhD candidate Sicheng Wu,
developed the organic material in collaboration with UNSW Engineering and
Australian Synchrotron (ANSTO).
“Using this material, we successfully built an all-organic proton battery that
is effective at both room temperature and sub-zero freezing temperatures.”
Though the concept and development of proton batteries is still in its infancy,
researchers see significant potential in the technology as a next-generation
energy storage solution, especially for addressing limitations inherent in the
current dominant battery technology – lithium-ion.
Simply put, batteries store chemical energy based on their specific chemistry:
For example, lithium-ion batteries create an electric charge by transferring
lithium ions between the anode and cathode.
However, many battery technologies such as lithium-ion come with a number of
downsides, including their reliance on rare earth materials, difficulty
recycling, and reliance on huge amounts of water and energy to produce.
“Lithium-ion batteries are already becoming a dominant product in energy
storage applications, but they have a lot of limitations,” said Sicheng Wu, a
PhD candidate from the UNSW Sydney School of Chemistry.
“Lithium is a finite resource that is not evenly distributed on earth, so some
countries may not have access to low-cost lithium sources. Lithium batteries
also have very big challenge regarding fast-charging applications, safety, and
they have low efficiency in cold temperature.”
Proton batteries, on the other hand, are capable of delivering higher energy
and power density, and are relatively inexpensive to produce. They also produce
zero carbon emissions and are fast charging."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
