IBM Research - Lithium Air Battery Uses Oxygen from Atmosphere - 2012 YouTube Video

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The idea is that lithium-air batteries borrow oxygen from the air as the vehicle is being driven, creating an air-breathing battery. This results in lighter batteries with high energy density that extend the car's range from a single charge.

IBM researchers have successfully demonstrated in the lab the fundamental chemistry of the process for lithium-air batteries. If this bold research project is successfully developed, people could see this battery in cars between 2020 and 2030.


Related pages

Lithium/Air Battery Project (Battery 500)
http://researcher.watson.ibm.com/researcher/view_project.php?id=3203

http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/us/en/smart_grid/article/battery500.html?lnk=ibmhpcs2/smarter_planet/energy/article/battery_500

http://researcher.watson.ibm.com/researcher/view_project_subpage.php?id=3488