New battery tech aims to retain 95% of battery capacity over 5 years

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If you're the type to buy a phone and use it for years, you probably notice that the battery capacity degrades over time. Well, a team of scientists may have found a way to resolve this issue using a new type of material.

According to Sammobile, scientists from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) made the discovery. Currently, batteries use a binder material that starts degrading after about 500 charges. But the new material supposedly allows batteries to retain 95% of their original battery capacity for up to 1700 recharges. It's estimated that it can last 5 years or more.

For your info, this type of material can be used on any form of modern lithium batteries. In other words, products like smartphones, laptops, and electric cars can all benefit from it. Once batteries get this form of improvement, consumers and companies would have less need to replace their phone or batteries. This should also result in some positive environmental impact.

The study was originally published in March 2021, so we don't know how far the scientists have progress. But it would be great to see improved batteries soon. What do you think about the news? Let us know in the comments, and stay tuned to TechNave for more tech news.