Scientists built a battery that charges almost instantly, but there's a catch
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TL;DR: Scientists have built a quantum battery prototype that can produce an electrical current after charging in femtoseconds, marking a step forward for a technology that has largely remained theoretical and limited to small-scale lab experiments. The prototype is far from replacing conventional batteries, but it provides evidence that quantum effects could eventually enable faster energy transfer in quantum hardware and other specialized systems.
The device, developed by a team led by CSIRO quantum science researcher James Quach, is designed to take advantage of a quantum effect called superabsorption. In simple terms, the more molecules involved, the faster the system can absorb energy.
That is the opposite of what happens with conventional batteries, which generally take longer to charge as they get larger. The work does not mean quantum batteries are ready...
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