mPhase Technology, a pioneer of the Smart Surface technology, announced that it has released the video footage of its first multi-cell Smart NanoBattery. The footage consists of a short, non-narrated, technical video, which highlights the smart surface technology and the design elements, which have been used in the final assembly make up of its first multi-cell smart NanoBattery.
The NanoBattery, running on the Nano technology, keeps the electrolyte away from the reactive metal when no power is needed and then releases it when it’s time for the battery to be turned on. Since the electrolyte and electrode have no contact until activated. It has a significantly long shelf life. The mPhase NanoBattery is totally green and non-toxic to the environment.
The video starts by discussing about the mPhase’s pouch battery and the volt meter was used to demonstrate using a cell phone battery. By putting the electrode probes multimeter on the cell phone lithium battery, the volt meter registered a reading of four volts, as expected. An activated LED Battery registered three volts. An uncharged battery doesn’t have any voltage and doesn’t register on the volt meter. To activate the battery on an uncharged LED, the second terminal was held for about 10 seconds. It then registered a normal reading. To conserve the battery the second terminal was again disconnected. The applications which can leverage the Nano technology will include industries such as information and communication technology, advanced medical technology, homeland security, defence, space exploration, and emergency services, to name a few.
The smart NanoBattery is powered by mPhase’s porous silicon membrane, which as the core technology allows the precise control of the flow of liquids to create a new battery design which will have a shelf like of more than 20 years. The smart NanoBattery utilizes the Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology and microfluidics. Initially the liquid electrolyte is separated from the solid electrodes, and then the microfluidic technology enables it to move through the membrane’s pores and connects with the electrodes when the battery gets activated. The NanoBattery is small in size and fully flexible and can be placed on a microchip to power a complex device.
In a press release, the CEO of mPhase Technologies (News - Alert), Ronald A. Durando, said, "We have released this rough cut video to bring you inside our laboratories during the final assembly stages of our first ever, multi cell Smart NanoBattery. We think the raw footage gives the viewer a better understanding of our Smart Surface Technology and the intricate assembly of our Smart NanoBattery. The battery has the potential to be suitable for external and implantable medical devices. These can include devices such as glucose monitors and drug-release devices."
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