Australian/Korean Nanotechnology Collaboration to Develop High-Performance Battery
Summary posted by Meridian on 1/28/2009
Source: Nanowerk
Author: n/a
The University of Wollongong's (UOW) Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI), New South Wales (NSW), Australia, and Kangnung University, Gangwon, South Korea, will use nanotechnology to develop a new high-performance energy storage device. The universities were chosen by the government of New South Wales to receive a US$100,000 joint research grant. The researchers hope to combine the advantages of both lithium-ion batteries and supercapicators to develop a hybrid device capable of storing and instantly generating large amounts of energy that can also be recharged many times. The resulting device could have a huge impact on mobile phones and digital cameras. According to Jodi McKay, NSW's Minister for Science and Medical Research, "[T]his is cutting edge research that is capable of making improvements to products that we use everyday....South Korea is an important partner in the Asia Pacific and there is strong potential for NSW and Gangwon to work together through this grants program to explore future business and economic opportunities." The article can be viewed online at the link below.
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As tagged by Meridian Institute:
Energy:
Batteries
Implications:
Human Enhancement, Governance, Economic Competitiveness
Nanomaterials:
Metal Nanoparticle
Regions:
East and South Asia and the Pacific
Stakeholders:
Government, Industry, Academia, International Institutions
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