A High-Power and High-Energy Cathode for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

by K. M. Shaju & P. G. Bruce Advanced Materials, 28 Aug 2006 (online) Everyone knows the frustration of battery discharge: that sinking feeling when your notebook computer shuts down before you've saved that vital document or the artistic annoyance when your digital camera cannot snap that last holiday sunset. Worse still, what about those times when you're stuck on a five-hour flight with only a minute's worth of charge in your MP3 player? A solid solution to the problem could come from chemists in the U.K. They have devised a new and efficient way to improve battery power as well as make that precious charge last longer. Read more