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Every now and then there's news about radically improving battery lifetime. I'm skeptical. Wouldn't the organic cell structure of the TMV decay over time?
by jcfrei 16y ago
Every now and then there's news about radically improving battery lifetime. I'm skeptical. Wouldn't the organic cell structure of the TMV decay over time?
- rflrob 16y agoWell, as a virus it doesn't have "cells" in the standard biology sense. The nanostructures might be vulnerable to decay, but since (I think) the relevant bits are the outer coat, I'd think they're pretty sturdy. I suspect the longevity is one of the easier barriers to commercialization.
- Symmetry 16y agoGiven that our current Lithium batteries decay over time, its not unreasonable to suspect that new ones based on this technology will too.