Israel develops breakthrough charger that fully charges a mobile phone in just 30 seconds

Israeli startup StoreDot says it has developed a breakthrough charger prototype

　　Israeli startup StoreDot says it has developed a prototype of a breakthrough charger that can charge a mobile phone in just 30 seconds. It could also charge a laptop in just a few minutes, rather than the hours it currently takes. The technology behind the breakthrough device is being kept strictly secret by StoreDot.

　　StoreDot, which grew out of Tel Aviv University's nanotechnology department, developed the prototype for the Samsung Galaxy 4. StoreDot demonstrated the technology for the first time at Microsoft's Think Next conference in Tel Aviv. StoreDot plans to make chargers for other smartphones as well. StoreDot has been working on biological semiconductors using naturally occurring organic compounds called peptides. Peptides are short chains of amino acids, which are also the building blocks of proteins. The technology can speed up charging.

　　The prototype of the StoreDot charger is the size of a laptop charger. The company is currently working on reducing the size of the charger through engineering means. It is estimated that the price of this charger will be twice that of a normal mobile phone charger, at $30. StoreDot said the new charger is scheduled to go into production in late 2016. "Our revolutionary nanotechnology is inspired by nature and can change the rules of the game for mobile devices," said Dr. Doron Meyerdorf, CEO of StoreDot.

　　In 2013, Meyendorff announced that the company had received $6 million in investment. He said: "This investment not only allows us to obtain the necessary funds, but also shows that investors have confidence in the technology we have developed using synthetic bio-nanomaterials. This technology can change the next generation of mobile devices. With our Nanodot (bio-organic nanocrystal) core technology, our initial focus will be to significantly improve the next generation of smartphones and tablets. Because they can be formed naturally and can self-assemble using a basic biological mechanism, the cost of manufacturing Nanodot is relatively low. They can be made from a large number of bio-organic materials. These materials already exist and are environmentally friendly." The battery developed by StoreDot charges much faster than current batteries, and the charge/discharge cycle can reach thousands of times, greatly extending the battery life.