Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NUST) has recently made a breakthrough in the research of micro-batteries, according to the media in Jiangsu on October 13.
The three-dimensional microbattery which has been developed by the school is only 10 micrometers thick (about 0.01 mm); so tiny that it can be directly mounted in the circuit of a bank card.
Different from ordinary lithium ion batteries, a microbattery is only 10 micrometers thick, and may be designed into any shape and size, be integrated into the circuit of IC cards, plus be charged and discharged for up to 10,000 times without the risk of lithium ion explosion, according to Associate Professor Xia Hui, the leader of the project.
Additionally, the electric capacity of the new microbattery is far greater than previous battery models. Consequently, if such a battery is to be used in electric appliances such as mobile phones, not only can the thickness of the mobile phone be greatly reduced, but also the average battery-life and stand-by time of the mobile phone can be greatly improved.
