TEL AVIV — A university here has developed and patented nano-battery technology
suitable for military applications.
Professor Menachem Nathan, head of the nano-battery project at Tel Aviv University, said the
new battery, with the thickness of a strand of hair, was safer and could
recharge faster.
Tel Aviv University has sponsored an effort to develop and patent
nano-battery technology. A team of university scientists developed the
technology for fast charge/discharge batteries that eliminates fire hazards
of lithium-based batteries and could mark an alternative source of power for
mobile devices.
"The battery would be especially sought for military applications in
equipment used under extreme heat conditions," an industry source said.
Nathan said the safety advantage over lithium was not the
focus of the research.
"The development of our technology wasn't actually geared to solve the
flammability issue," Nathan said. "It was just a side effect."
Organizers said the university would seek an Asian partner for
production and marketing. They cited such companies as Sony or Toshiba.
