Those who will benefit the most are any user of an electronic device that currently uses Li-ion batteries; like iPods, laptops, cell phones, video cameras, digital cameras. The advantages do not stop with electronic devices. Especially research in electric vehicles will find great support in nanowire technology. Patents have already been filed so we ought to see improvements in battery life really soon, maybe as soon as 2012. Although there is still a long way to go and a lot of work to be done.
For many years Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries were the only choice for users of cell phones, laptops and other electronic devices. Each Lithium-ion battery consists of two sides: the anode made of carbon, and the cathode made of metal-oxide. Charging the battery, causes lithium-ions to become positive and flow from the cathode to the anode, while an electronic circuit uses electrons to balance the charge. Discharging the battery reverses the whole process. These batteries have remained unchanged for many years.
The capacity of the battery is determined by the amount of lithium-ions that can be stored in the anode. Since anodes are currently created from carbon, the maximum capacity has been reached. Newer methods are being studied, and the most promising appears to be nanowire batteries. This research, led by Yi Cui, assistant professor, has shown that silicon has the ability to absorb ten times more energy than carbon. Unfortunately, silicon has the disadvantage of swelling dramatically when charged with energy. This creates a constant swelling and shrinking while being used. Eventually, this process causes the silicon to break.
A solution has been found by Yi Cui and his team. Making use of nanotechnology solves the problem. Creating very thin silicon wires called nanowires, turned out to be the solution. For some unknown reason, the nanowires can still expand and shrink, but they do not break like the silicon layers. Unfortunately, creating these ultra fine silicon wires are still extremely expensive. One of these wires is a thousand times thinner than a human hair. Luckily, as with all new technology, costs will drop with time.
The expected capacity of 10 times that of standard Lithium-Ion batteries have not been reached yet. So far, researchers were able to increase capacity four times. This is already excellent progress, and it shows a bright future for nanowire batteries. There is however, still one kink in the cable. The silicon wires offer a great improvement on the anode side of the battery. The cathode side still needs to be improved before the full capacity of silicon batteries can be achieved.
Technology Advances Marketing Efficiencies
With e-mail autoresponders, website capture pages, link-building, and other online marketing tactics becoming “mainstream”, more and more marketers are searching for marketing techniques that will give them a strong competitive advantage.
Currently, internet marketing is expanding into more technologically-advanced arenas. From automatic phone dialers, to instant (automatic) live follow-up with your newest prospects, systems are constantly being developed and adapted to help put your marketing efforts on “autopilot”. In business, increased efficiency without a decrease in personalization is the name of the game. If you are in business or sales/marketing, and if you don’t have SYSTEMS in place to help duplicate and automate your efforts, then you are leaving a tremendous amount of revenue and client relationships on the table.
One of those systems that every marketer should have includes the ability to reach out to as many prospects as possible, in the shortest period of time possible. For example, let’s suppose that you are marketing “Product X.” It doesn’t matter what the price-point is; it doesn’t matter what the product is; it doesn’t matter who your target market is… What matters is your perspective from a sales/marketing standpoint. When you truly believe in your product, you should feel an obligation to help as many of you prospects to obtain the benefits from your product as possible. One great way to accomplish this is to broadcast an energetic and up-beat message to all of your prospects at once by delivering a personal message with your specific call-to-action via an automatic phone dialing solution.
Please note, however, that I am NOT talking about spamming people here. We need to make a distinction between your “prospects” and your “suspects”. A name and a phone number is nothing more than a “suspect”-this is someone who has not given any indication that he/she is even remotely interested in your product or service. A prospect, however, is someone who has requested more information from you about your particular product or service. You, as a credible professional, should focus your efforts on marketing to your prospects.
In addition, not every single one of your prospects is ready to become a paying client of yours. By using a broadcast-type of marketing system to all of your prospects, and by utilizing a specific call-to-action, you will be able to filter those prospects who ARE ready to become paying clients in a very efficient manner. Now, you can spend the majority of your time and energy helping those prospects who actually WANT to be helped through your buying process.
This is just one example of how technology is playing a vital role in today’s business environment. Not only will you be able to build a “rejection-free” marketing program, but you will also be able to keep the “personal touch” in building relationships with your clients and prospects. The results will be increased sales, increased revenues, stronger relationships with your clients/prospects, a stronger personal brand-image of your product and, more importantly, yourself.
For many years Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries were the only choice for users of cell phones, laptops and other electronic devices. Each Lithium-ion battery consists of two sides: the anode made of carbon, and the cathode made of metal-oxide. Charging the battery, causes lithium-ions to become positive and flow from the cathode to the anode, while an electronic circuit uses electrons to balance the charge. Discharging the battery reverses the whole process. These batteries have remained unchanged for many years.
The capacity of the battery is determined by the amount of lithium-ions that can be stored in the anode. Since anodes are currently created from carbon, the maximum capacity has been reached. Newer methods are being studied, and the most promising appears to be nanowire batteries. This research, led by Yi Cui, assistant professor, has shown that silicon has the ability to absorb ten times more energy than carbon. Unfortunately, silicon has the disadvantage of swelling dramatically when charged with energy. This creates a constant swelling and shrinking while being used. Eventually, this process causes the silicon to break.
A solution has been found by Yi Cui and his team. Making use of nanotechnology solves the problem. Creating very thin silicon wires called nanowires, turned out to be the solution. For some unknown reason, the nanowires can still expand and shrink, but they do not break like the silicon layers. Unfortunately, creating these ultra fine silicon wires are still extremely expensive. One of these wires is a thousand times thinner than a human hair. Luckily, as with all new technology, costs will drop with time.
The expected capacity of 10 times that of standard Lithium-Ion batteries have not been reached yet. So far, researchers were able to increase capacity four times. This is already excellent progress, and it shows a bright future for nanowire batteries. There is however, still one kink in the cable. The silicon wires offer a great improvement on the anode side of the battery. The cathode side still needs to be improved before the full capacity of silicon batteries can be achieved.
Technology Advances Marketing Efficiencies
With e-mail autoresponders, website capture pages, link-building, and other online marketing tactics becoming “mainstream”, more and more marketers are searching for marketing techniques that will give them a strong competitive advantage.
Currently, internet marketing is expanding into more technologically-advanced arenas. From automatic phone dialers, to instant (automatic) live follow-up with your newest prospects, systems are constantly being developed and adapted to help put your marketing efforts on “autopilot”. In business, increased efficiency without a decrease in personalization is the name of the game. If you are in business or sales/marketing, and if you don’t have SYSTEMS in place to help duplicate and automate your efforts, then you are leaving a tremendous amount of revenue and client relationships on the table.
One of those systems that every marketer should have includes the ability to reach out to as many prospects as possible, in the shortest period of time possible. For example, let’s suppose that you are marketing “Product X.” It doesn’t matter what the price-point is; it doesn’t matter what the product is; it doesn’t matter who your target market is… What matters is your perspective from a sales/marketing standpoint. When you truly believe in your product, you should feel an obligation to help as many of you prospects to obtain the benefits from your product as possible. One great way to accomplish this is to broadcast an energetic and up-beat message to all of your prospects at once by delivering a personal message with your specific call-to-action via an automatic phone dialing solution.
Please note, however, that I am NOT talking about spamming people here. We need to make a distinction between your “prospects” and your “suspects”. A name and a phone number is nothing more than a “suspect”-this is someone who has not given any indication that he/she is even remotely interested in your product or service. A prospect, however, is someone who has requested more information from you about your particular product or service. You, as a credible professional, should focus your efforts on marketing to your prospects.
In addition, not every single one of your prospects is ready to become a paying client of yours. By using a broadcast-type of marketing system to all of your prospects, and by utilizing a specific call-to-action, you will be able to filter those prospects who ARE ready to become paying clients in a very efficient manner. Now, you can spend the majority of your time and energy helping those prospects who actually WANT to be helped through your buying process.
This is just one example of how technology is playing a vital role in today’s business environment. Not only will you be able to build a “rejection-free” marketing program, but you will also be able to keep the “personal touch” in building relationships with your clients and prospects. The results will be increased sales, increased revenues, stronger relationships with your clients/prospects, a stronger personal brand-image of your product and, more importantly, yourself.
The Most Exciting Technological Advancement
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