(Phys.org) Scientists from the universities of Alberta and Toronto developed a blueprint for a new quantum battery that doesn’t leak charge.
“A quantum battery is a tiny, nano-size battery meant to be used for applications on the nano scale,” explained U of A chemist Gabriel Hanna, who was principal investigator on the study.
To realize their idea, the research team considered an open quantum network model with high structural symmetry as a platform for storing excitonic energy—energy harnessed when an electron absorbs a sufficiently energetic photon of light. Using this model, they showed it is possible to store energy without any loss, despite being open to an environment.
Scientists Develop Blueprint for Quantum Battery that Does Not Leak Charge
