Nanom to make better and efficient Batteries with nanotech

Well, I don't think there is any need to signify the need for batteries, we use lithium Ion batteries for our Smart Phones, Laptops, Digital cameras, Electric Vehicles almost everywhere, they have become the very crux of a portable electronic device, and they are also used for good reasons.

• First, they are rechargeable.
• They have higher energy density compared to other options, and that is very crucial because with devices like smartphones or laptops or electric vehicles, they need a lot of power to be operatable and Li-ion batteries have a much higher energy density which gives Li-ion batteries a major advantage.
• The Self-discharge rate of lithium-ion batteries is much lower than other rechargeable battery variants, that is Nickel-cadmium (NiCd) batteries or Nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries. Li-ion batteries discharge at around 1%-2% per month when left by themselves, but they discharge faster after being charged, at around 5% for the first few hours but then drop to 1%-2% per month.
• They require less maintenance.
• A Li-ion cell is about 3.6V which is a big advantage, higher than the other options that are.

But it's not all good and well as they also have disadvantages like they cost a lot as they require a lot of material to be made in large quantities and extracting those materials from their sources is also a bit of havoc, and other things like the aging of these batteries, and protection and a whole lot of other stuff, so yeah not the greatest but the one which is better than others.

Now another disadvantage is developing technology with Li-ion batteries in mind and also that technology development isn't constant so new Li-ion technology is always being developed all the time to cooperate with the growth of other technologies. And one might say that the Li-ion tech is now outdated as it was created in the 20th century and that is limiting the speed technology develops, and now we need new technologies for better batteries.

A nanotechnology startup that develops breakthroughs in nanotechnology materials, designs, and such named Nanom, working in Palo Alto Reykjavik, Iceland, has unveiled a patented technology that uses nanoparticles to make batteries that are far more superior and efficient than the Li-ion batteries. And if it works, this may even revolutionize the whole industry.

The EU Green Deal, an ambitious plan to make Europe Carbon neutral by 2050, selected the Nanom Greenvolt project as an EU Green Deal Technology, which gave the project funding, and now Nanom has raised $3 Million.

These nano-enhanced material integrated batteries are claimed to last 9 times longer than Li-ion batteries have improved upon energy density, recharge rates, and disposals. And also weight 5 times less than the Lit-ion ones.

The industries that will get a huge boost with this tech will be Electric vehicles, Smartphones, and others, but that is if it works.

Providing a clean, affordable, and renewable energy source with lessening the toxicity caused by other batteries.

HOW WILL NANO TECH BE ABLE TO DO THAT?

CREDITS: Nanom

Nanom's Nanoparticles increase the surface area that generates energy on a microscopic level which enables it to generate energy, enhancing the energy density.

Nanom has the ability to convert battery materials into nanoparticle size, the nanoparticles are just mixed into the slurry of standard battery manufacturing lines.

The manufacturing of these nanoparticles by alternating flow regimes in controlled environments, like flow speed, atmosphere, repetitions, of the feedstock material allows them to shape these particles resulting in a nanostructure with unique technologies.

This enables us to make longer-lasting batteries without changing how batteries are manufactured by just replacing the materials used in batteries with nano-enhanced materials.

Well, that isn't it, we could also use these materials for making can bodies, hulls, and more. 

Now, these batteries are much safer and as said by the company won't explode, on impact, and also fast charging, making it a great option for electric vehicles, and as the industry of these electric vehicles is on the rise, it is for sure to make an impact, making the electric car more eco friendly. 

Well you may ask will these batteries be like the usual batteries in metal casings or such, well Nanom was able to turn the Hull of an electric boat into a battery. Anything solid can be turned into a battery according to Nanom, making the planet green and clean of those big bulky Li-ion batteries.

Well on a final note, whatever the outcomes are, something new is for sure going to innovative.