(Natural News) What if you could fully charge your phone within seconds? That is exactly what researchers at Cornell University say their new battery will let you do, a study published in Energy & Environmental Sciencereports.

A conventional battery is composed of an anode on one side and a cathode on another, separated by a non-conducting separator. The researchers decided to do away with this arrangement in favor of a self-assembling, 3D gyroidal structure in which all components – including those required to store and transmit charges – are embedded in thousands of nanopores.

Ulrich Weisner, one of the authors of the study, called their creation a truly “revolutionary battery architecture.”

And it is, in more ways than one. Its unconventional structure allows the new battery to accomplish feats that make conventional batteries look like old, clunky technologies in comparison. For one, the scientists say the battery features “orders of magnitude higher power density,” which means that it can yield more power per volume than most of the portable energy sources in the market.

The new battery’s structure also allows users to access said power faster. In theory, this means that if you were to use it to power your phone, you’d be able to charge it within seconds after you plug it in. No more awkward waiting.

The battery’s unique, three-dimensional gyroidal shape and nanoscale dimensions eliminate what the scientists call “dead volume,” which results in the gradual loss of energy, in conventional devices. In the new battery, space is maximized for storing and transmitting charges……more here