A world-first quantum battery charges faster when it gets bigger – but it’s tiny and only lasts nanoseconds

By James Quach, Science Leader, Quantum Batteries Team, CSIRO

You’re late for an important appointment. Just as you are leaving your house, you realise your phone is flat.

Imagine you could charge it almost instantly by exploiting the strange rules of quantum physics. That’s the promise of quantum batteries.

My colleagues and I at CSIRO have developed the world’s first quantum battery prototypes – and the direction the technology has taken is surprising.

Collective quantum effects

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