floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agoA Staggering 19x Energy Jump in Capacitors May Be the Beginning of the End for Batterieswww.popularmechanics.comexternal-linkmessage-square82fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down11cross-posted to: hardware@zerobytes.monster
arrow-up1-1arrow-down1external-linkA Staggering 19x Energy Jump in Capacitors May Be the Beginning of the End for Batterieswww.popularmechanics.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square82fedilinkcross-posted to: hardware@zerobytes.monster
minus-squarej4k3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoCapacitors can theoretically charge MUCH faster. However the galvanic potential of lithium is as large as is practically possible. The galvanic potential is what really matters for a battery. Capacitors are nowhere near the joules per weight/volume.
Capacitors can theoretically charge MUCH faster.
However the galvanic potential of lithium is as large as is practically possible. The galvanic potential is what really matters for a battery. Capacitors are nowhere near the joules per weight/volume.