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Fully Charged in Just 12 Minutes! Korean Scientists Develop Next-Gen Lithium–Sulfur Battery (scitechdaily.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There are tons of technologies that are inherently unscalable. Or won't be for another 50 years. Commercial unviability is one thing, but physic limitations are another matter.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

True, but that doesn't mean this is one of them.

That said, I think salt batteries will eclipse these.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What are you referring to when you say "salt batteries"?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Be pretty hard to put a molten salt battery in a cellphone or electric vehicle...