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Posted Tue Nov 15 2011: from BBC:
Scientists boost battery strength with small holes http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1321382185
Batteries for phones and laptops could soon recharge ten times faster and hold a charge ten times larger than current technology allows. Scientists at Northwestern University in the US have changed the materials in lithium-ion batteries to boost their abilities. One change involves poking millions of minuscule holes in the battery. Batteries built using the novel technique could be in the shops within five years, estimate the scientists.
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