Quantum battery

A Quantum Battery is a new device being currently in prototype development, which can store electrical energy in a direct electrical way that is much denser and very much faster than any known electrochemical method. Its function is based on quantum physical, electrical, chemical and mineralogical principles that have been known since the first half of the 20th century, but have only now been applied in this comprehensive and complex manner.
Technical specifications
The following technical specifications are claimed:
* Energy storage densities of more than 4000 Wh/kg ( 25 times better than today's best chemical batteries - a quantum battery for 50 kWh would be in the order of 12 kg )
* battery charging rate - 4000 A/mm2
The Fraunhofer Institute of Germany has performed various measurements on provided samples of the invented device.
Production Methods
There are two methods for producing a quantum battery.
One is on a wafer by vapor deposition technology, with only one TiO2 crystal layer shows. Here we have only to add more layers and with some e.g. 330 layers a storage capacity of 4500 Wh/kg is reached. This process is common and can be incorporated in standard IC technique and can basically be applied immediately.
The second method consists of spraying Al foil and wounding it to a wound-capacitor like battery. Estimated by the inventor that it will take 3 to 5 years for a mass produced device, depending on the resources available for production ramp up. All processes needed are well known and proved in other applications.
Theoretical controversies
Virtual photon resonance

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