How Quantum Batteries Break Every Rule of Charging

How Close Are We to Quantum Batteries? Shop Micro Center's Back to School Savings: https://micro.center/b02440 Sign up for a FREE 128 gig flash drive at Micro Center Austin: https://micro.center/a42442 Sign up for a FREE 128 gig flash drive at Micro Center Columbus: https://micro.center/d06603 Check out AI at Micro Center: https://micro.center/2bd199 Bigger batteries take longer to charge. Right? Researchers in Australia just tested one that flips that rule completely. The larger they built it, the faster it charged. It runs on quantum effects, and the very first version charged with light from a laser, no cord required. Scientists call the ultra fast charging trick superabsorption, and it hints at energy storage that could one day power your phone or car. So is this quantum battery actually the future of charging? Or is it just a lab curiosity that fizzles out in nanoseconds? Corrections: 07:20 - Screen should read less than 1 nJ Watch Why is Disney World Grinding Glass Into Sand? https://youtu.be/o5AeXRChgVQ?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ Video script and citations: https://undecided.tech/how-close-are-we-to-quantum-batteries/ Get my achieve energy security with solar guide: https://undecided.link/solar-guide Follow-up podcast: Video version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4-aWB84Bupf5hxGqrwYqLA Audio version - https://undecided.link/stilltbd-podcast Join the Undecided Discord server: https://undecided.link/discord 👋 Support Undecided on Patreon! https://undecided.link/patreon Visit my Energysage Portal (US): Research solar panels, heat pumps, and more to get quotes for free! https://undecided.link/energysage For a curated solar buying experience (Canada) EnergyPal's free personalized quotes: https://undecided.link/energypal 👉 Follow Me Mastodon https://mastodon.social/@mattferrell Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/undecidedtech Website https://undecided.tech Some music provided by Epidemic Sound https://undecided.link/epidemic I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 02:24 - The Realm of Quantum Mechanics 05:08 - Charging Batteries With Light 06:55 - The Numbers and Viability of Quantum Batteries