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Originally Posted by aqwut
won't be a while until it comes to RC, the Si nanowires probably can't handle the high currents.. but I don't really know...
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I agree that this will be quite a while before it hits mainstream as a consumer product. There is hope though...
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"Given the mature infrastructure behind silicon, this new technology can be pushed to real life quickly," Cui said.
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However, the possibilities are exciting which is why I posted. Remember this is not Tekin, Castle, Novak etc.. backing this project. It is the likes of ExxonMobil, GE, Schlumberger and Toyota with the intent of developing high energy-density batteries for electric vehicles (1:1 scale not 1:8
) so it should be able to handle high currents.
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Stanford, California—March 23, 2007—Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) Director Franklin M. Orr Jr. has announced a record $15 million in awards for eight research programs and five one-year exploratory research efforts to be conducted at Stanford and a number of other institutions...."
Three new research efforts are focused on high energy-density batteries for electric vehicles in the area of advanced transportation and include activities of Yi Cui and Friedrich Prinz of Stanford....
GCEP is a collaborative effort of scientific and engineering communities in academia and industry. Its purpose is to conduct fundamental, pre-commercial research that will foster the development of global energy solutions that significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The GCEP sponsors-ExxonMobil, GE, Schlumberger and Toyota-intend to invest $225 million over a decade or more in the project....
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