以色列公司研发新型电池 30秒充满电

 　　A lab worker disconnects from a charger a mobile phone, displaying a timer indicating that the battery was fully¹ charged under 30 seconds, at the headquarters of StoreDot in Tel Aviv October 23, 2014.

　　An Israeli company says it has developed technology that can charge a mobile phone in a few seconds and an electric car in minutes, advances that could transform two of the world's most dynamic consumer industries.

　　以色列一家公司开发出一种新技术，可在几秒钟内完成手机充电，充电动汽车甚至仅需几分钟。这项技术进步可能改变世界上发展最快的两大消费产业。

　　Using nano-technology to synthesize artificial molecules², Tel Aviv-based StoreDot says it has developed a battery that can store a much higher charge more quickly, in effect acting³ like a super-dense sponge to soak up power and retain it.

　　位于特拉维夫市的StoreDot公司利用纳米技术合成人造分子，研制出一款能够更快地充入更多电量的新电池。这就像是一块高密度海绵，能够迅速吸收电力并储存起来。

　　以色列公司研发新型电池 30秒充满电

　　While the prototype is currently far too bulky for a mobile phone, the company believes it will be ready by 2016 to market a slim battery that can absorb and deliver a day's power for a smartphone in just 30 seconds.

　　尽管现有的原型体积远超一般智能手机电池，但是该公司相信在2016年将向市场推出纤薄的快速电池，并实现30秒内充满智能手机足以使用一天的电量。

　　"These are new materials, they have never been developed before," said Doron Myersdorf, the founder⁴ and chief executive of StoreDot, whose investors⁵ include Russian billionaire and Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich.

　　“这些都是从未被使用过的新材质，”StoreDot公司创始人兼董事长多隆-米尔斯多夫（Doron Myersdorf）说道。他的赞助商有俄罗斯亿万富翁、切尔西足球俱乐部的老总罗曼-阿布拉莫维奇（Roman Abramovich）。

　　The innovation is based around the creation of "nanodots", which StoreDot describes as bio-organic peptide molecules. Nanodots alter the way a battery behaves to allow the rapid absorption and, critically, the retention⁶ of power.

　　这项技术革新基于创新性的“纳米点”（nanodots)。这些纳米点被StoreDot公司形容为有机体间的“肽链”，他们可以改变电池的性能以更快地吸收、更精准地储存电力。

　　The company has raised $48 million from two rounds of funding, including backing from a leading mobile phone maker⁷. Myersdorf declined to name the company, but said it was Asian.

　　StoreDot公司目前已经在两轮融资中获得了4800万美元的投资，投资方还有一家未透露名称的领先手机厂商。 米尔斯多夫拒绝透露该厂商的名称，但称这家公司来自亚洲。

　　With the number of smartphone users forecast to reach 1.75 billion this year, StoreDot sees a big market, and some experts think that -- with more work -- it could be on to a winner.

　　业内人士预计，今年全球智能手机用户量将达17亿5千万，该公司正是看准了这背后巨大的商机。因此有专家认为，经过更多的研究工作，StoreDot有可能成为行业的佼佼者。

　　"We live in a power hungry world ... people are constantly chasing a power outlet⁸. StoreDot has the potential to solve this real big problem," said Zack Weisfeld, who has worked with and evaluated ventures in the mobile phone sector⁹ globally.

　　“我们生活在一个对能源饥渴的世界里，人们总是在寻找电力来源。StoreDot有解决这巨大问题的能力，”在全球手机市场从事和进行投资评估的专家扎克-维斯菲尔德（Zack Weifeld）说道

　　"They still have some way to go, to deal with size of battery and power cycle rounds, but if solvable, it's a very big breakthrough," he told Reuters.

　　“但是他们还有很长的路要走，以解决电池体积和充电次数的问题。但如果这些问题得到了解决，那么将是巨大的突破。”他向路透社记者说到。

　　Myersdorf said a fast-charge phone would cost $100-$150 more than current models and would ultimately be able to handle 1,500 recharge/discharge cycles, giving it about three years of life.

　　米尔斯多夫表示，能够快速充电的手机将比现时手机贵100至150美元，最终能在3年的使用寿命中实现快速充电1500次。

　　He hopes to use the same technology to create a car battery that recharges in two or three minutes, rather than current models which commonly need to be charged overnight.

　　他还希望将这一技术推广至电动汽车的领域，在2到3分钟内完成对车辆的充电。当前，要完成电动车的充电往往需要一整夜。

1 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

2 molecules   

分子( molecule的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The structure of molecules can be seen under an electron microscope. 分子的结构可在电子显微镜下观察到。
• Inside the reactor the large molecules are cracked into smaller molecules. 在反应堆里，大分子裂变为小分子。

3 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

4 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

5 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

6 retention   

n.保留，保持，保持力，记忆力

参考例句：

• They advocate the retention of our nuclear power plants.他们主张保留我们的核电厂。
• His retention of energy at this hour is really surprising.人们惊叹他在这个时候还能保持如此旺盛的精力。

7 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

8 outlet   

n.出口/路；销路；批发商店；通风口；发泄

参考例句：

• The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.水管的出水口堵住了。
• Running is a good outlet for his energy.跑步是他发泄过剩精力的好方法。

9 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。