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Contactless High Performance Power Transmission

Einem Team um die Physiker Christoph Utschick und Prof. Dr. Rudolf Gross von der Technischen Universität München (TUM) ist es gelungen, eine Spule aus supraleitenden Drähten herzustellen, die Leistungen von mehr als fünf Kilowatt kontaktlos und ohne große Verluste übertragen kann.
A team led by the physicists Christoph Utschick and Prof. Dr. Rudolf Gross from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a coil made of superconducting wires that can contactlessly transmit power of more than five kilowatts without major losses.Image: C. Utschick / Würth Elektronik eiSos

Superconducting coils for contactless power transmission in the kilowatt range.
A team led by Christoph Utschick and Prof. Rudolf Gross, physicists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has developed a coil with superconducting wires capable of transmitting power in the range of more than five kilowatts contactless and with only small losses. The wide field of conceivable applications include autonomous industrial robots, medical equipment, vehicles and even aircraft.

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Salt Battery design overcomes bump in the road to help Electric Cars go the extra mile

A quasi-solid-state (QSS) molten salt electrolyte and the structure of QSS molten salt iron air battery

Using salt as a key ingredient, Chinese and British researchers have designed a new type of rechargeable battery that could accelerate the shift to greener, electric transport on our roads.

Many electric vehicles (EV) are powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, but they can lose energy and power over time. Under certain conditions, such batteries can also overheat while working or charging, which can also degrade battery life and reduce miles per charge.

To solve these issues, the University of Nottingham is collaborating with six scientific research institutes across China to develop an innovative and affordable energy store with the combined performance merits of a sol...

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