Friday, 28 March 2014

Tesla Model S review (video)



Tesla Model S, reviewed as only Robert Llewellyn could do it. / Tesla Model S Elon Musk LiIon lithium ion LiIon battery EV elecric vehicle 85 kWh kilo Watt hour car /

Lithium ion batteries, cheaper & greener

Lithium ion batteries contain binders (read "glue") to hold things together. Unfortunately, binders are non-conductive (& so tend to reduce battery performance), toxic & expensive.

Cue the research team from the University of Delaware, with their conductive, non-toxic, cheap binder.

Winner!

http://chargedevs.com/newswire/sticky-stuff-could-make-li-ion-batteries-cheaper-and-greener/ / components active materials conductive additives binders team researchers University of Delaware discovered sticky conductive material eliminate binder technology binders impair electrochemical performance battery insulate insulation insulating properties Professor Bingqing Wei organic solvents mix binders conductive materials expense final product toxic to humans LiIon lithium-ion cell battery /