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January 24th, 2007
The battery of the future
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Dream of recharging your mobile phone or car battery in seconds? This may soon be a reality. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have built a supercondenser made of nanotubes. And it spells the end of the traditional electric battery.
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