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>Scientists can now make lithium-ion batteries last a lifetime

>The discovery could lead to vastly longer lifespans for batteries in computers, smartphones, appliances, cars and spacecraft

>Researchers at the University of California at Irvine (UCI) said that's exactly what they were doing when they discovered how to increase the tensile strength of nanowires that could be used to make lithium-ion batteries last virtually forever.

Once this technique is adopted by battery manufactures lithium mining will fall hard as the need to replace lithium batteries will be no existent.


http://www.computerworld.com/article/3060005/mobile-wireless/scientists-can-now-make-lithium-ion-batteries-last-a-lifetime.html