Quantum Batteries a Step Closer to Reality Thanks to Australian Breakthrough

Australian university RMIT and the government’s national science organisation CSIRO have extended battery life a thousandfold.

The experimental quantum battery created by RMIT and CSIRO researchers. It has more than 1,000 times the battery life of previous models. Courtesy of RMIT

The concept of using quantum batteries in day-to-day applications has moved a step closer to reality.

Researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne and CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have discovered a method to significantly extend their lifetime, allowing the batteries to function 1,000 times longer than previous demonstrations.