TechnologySoftBank codevelops battery with twice the capacity of lithium-ion
Lithium-air technology shows promise for miniaturization of drones
Lithium-air batteries can be miniaturized relatively easily, making them an ideal power source for drones. © Reuters
SHUHEI OCHIAI, Nikkei staff writer
December 15, 2021 09:55 JST
TOKYO -- SoftBank Corp. and Japan's National Institute for Materials Science have developed a lithium-air battery that can hold twice as much energy by weight as current lithium-ion models, marking another advance in the race for the next generation of energy storage technology.