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// Ultra-high Capacity Energy Storage with Super-fast Charge and Discharge Rates

SEM image of the raised-surface nickel electrode showing individual particles' discernible nanostructure.

SEM image of the raised-surface nickel electrode showing individual particles' discernible nanostructure.

SEM image of the nickel-based, ultra-high capacity electrodes. Pic-ture: ZSW

SEM image of the nickel-based, ultra-high capacity electrodes. Pic-ture: ZSW

ZSW develops storage element with nanostruc-tured electrodes and aqueous electrolytes

Ultra-high capacity storage elements are able to load and deliver a great deal of energy in a very short time. Many industrial applications as well as hybrid vehicles can benefit from this capability. Scientists at the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research in Baden-Wuerttemberg (ZSW) recently developed electrodes for novel power storage elements that can cut charge and discharge time to three seconds. The electrodes feature a nanostructured surface that made this leap in performance possible. Researchers used a water-based, non-flammable solution for the electrolyte, so this storage element can handle high and low temperatures. The ZSW achieved these results as part of the FastStorage BW II research project, which the state of Baden-Württemberg is funding with a €3 million grant.

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