Are Solid State Batteries The Perfect Battery?

Many batteries we use today don’t hold up to minor damage or weather change but scientist believe they may have solved this problem. Why Aren’t All Batteries Rechargeable? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1TgP51P Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: Advanced gel polymer electrolyte for lithium-ion polymer batteries http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4522&context=etd “Currently, secondary cell batteries are widely used in portable electronics and hybrid and electric vehicles and limitedly for storage of wind and solar energy.” How Lithium-ion Batteries Work http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/everyday-tech/lithium-ion-battery.htm “A lithium-ion battery pack must have an on-board computer to manage the battery. This makes them even more expensive than they already are.” “If you completely discharge a lithium-ion battery, it is ruined.” Fundamental degradation mechanisms of layered oxide Li-ion battery cathode materials: Methodology, insights and novel approaches http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921510714002657 “Degradation is mainly characterized by irreversible capacity loss (capacity fade) and voltage loss, i.e. increase in cell impedance, coupled to changes in kinetic and thermodynamic properties of involved materials and their interfaces” Going solid-state could make batteries safer and longer-lasting http://news.mit.edu/2015/solid-state-rechargeable-batteries-safer-longer-lasting-0817 “This solid-state electrolyte has other, unexpected side benefits: While conventional lithium-ion batteries do not perform well in extreme cold, and need to be preheated at temperatures below roughly minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit, the solid-electrolyte versions can still function at those frigid temperatures [...]” ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/tracedominguez Lissette Padilla on Twitter https://twitter.com/lizzette DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: http://testu.be/1ndmmMq Sign Up For The TestTube Mailing List: http://dne.ws/1McUJdm