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Quantum batteries could become one of the great promises in the future of energy. Although distant, she is closer now
Nowadays, the world needs better and better batteries, and for this very reason the announcement that the theoretical precept necessary for quantum batteries to be possible has finally been proven makes us think of new horizons for the electrified world and with electric matrices renewable, green and diversified.
The recent discovery by an international team of scientists takes another step towards that future, which can be considered almost utopian. Scientists were able to prove a scientific concept, which was previously only theoretical, that will allow quantum batteries to be possible. These will be, at least so far, the fastest charging batteries, which would be amazing for electric vehicles and many other applications.
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What is the concept behind quantum batteries?
The concept of super absorption was already known, at least theoretically, as a natural opposite to the concept of superradiance, which had already been proven.
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The concept of superabsorption involves the fact that aligned receptors, receiving energy simultaneously and in a chain, absorb energy faster than isolated receptors.
The point is that, to trigger this reaction, it is necessary to create nano devices so that the effect is relevant. Fortunately, this has been proven through an international joint study, led by physicist James Quache, together with a team of physicists from Australia, Italy and the United Kingdom.
The experiment was done with several cavities, made of small layers of silicon dioxide and niobium pentoxide, creating a continuous reflection system inside the cavities.
After that, the cavities were coated with a natural semiconductor, a dye called lumogen orange-F.
After that, the cavities were individually energized with a laser and began to store energy. The individual capacities of each one of them to store energy were measured, then more cavities were placed in current, and the laser power was increased, and the result was as expected.
The more energy and the more cavities were placed inside the system, the less time was needed to invest in the system the same amount of energy achieved separately, which proved the theory of superabsorption.
"Underlying the superabsorbent effect of quantum batteries is the idea that all molecules act collectively, through a property known as quantum superposition," explained Professor James Quach, from the University of Adelaide, in Australia.
As is known, the scientific process will reproduce and put all of Quache and team's research under review and try to reproduce the phenomenon. If this proves to be true, it could be an incredible advance in the search for quantum batteries.
How soon will this technology be available?
This is a very difficult answer to give right now. Quantum batteries will probably not be in stores in the next 5 years, as the possibility of using the super-absorption concept to create quantum batteries has only been proven.
In addition, there is still the whole issue of mass manufacturing these batteries, since we are talking about nano construction, very similar to what happens, for example, with microchips, which, as we recently discovered, are not that simple to produce.
In conclusion: there is still every need to revise these studies, produce the experiments and, on top of that, the design war for the perfect quantum battery begins.
In this sense, it will be necessary for companies to become interested in this new technology and start researching an effective way, in terms of the market, how it will be possible to develop these batteries in an effective way in terms of cost-effectiveness and effectiveness as a product.
Quantum batteries could be one of the great technologies of the future, so we'll be keeping an eye out and bringing you news as soon as they come out.
