UCI chemist Reginald Penner and doctoral candidate Mya Le Thai (shown) have developed a nanowire-based technology that allows lithium-ion batteries to be recharged hundreds of thousands of times.
Irvine, Calif., April 20, 2016 — University of California, Irvine researchers have invented nanowire-based battery material that can be recharged hundreds of thousands of times, moving us closer to a battery that would never require replacement. The breakthrough work could lead to commercial batteries with greatly lengthened lifespans for computers, smartphones, appliances, cars and spacecraft.
