Growing up I was always fascinated by science fiction. Between Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, and Star Wars my imagination was catapulted into the future and the amazing things we might one day be capable of. Over the past 30 years, I have seen a steady progression towards that future (minus stupid flying cars) and this past week we have taken another step through nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is a science developed around microscopic machines or items that work towards a specific purpose and often self-replicate. In science fiction they perform microscopic surgery from the inside of the patient, rebuild space ships, and destroy civilizations; but today we are talking about batteries. An Israeli company called StoreDot has created a crystal NanoDot that acts as a capacitor for improved electrical flow. At a recent industry event in Tel Aviv, they were able to fully charge a dead Samsung battery to full charge in less than a minute. (Lomas, 2014) There appear to be many more possible applications of the technology and my inner geek can't help but get excited about another piece of my childhood dreams coming true.
Lomas, Natasha. (2014, April 7). "StoreDot’s Bio-Organic Battery Tech Can Charge From Flat To Full In 30 Seconds." Techcrunch.com Retrieved from http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/07/storedots-bio-organic-battery-tech-can-charge-from-flat-to-full-in-30-seconds/
Check out this link for an interview with the CEO of Nanotronics Imaging:
http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/07/keen-on-nanotechnology-how-it-changes-everything/
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