he revolutionised how we clean our homes but now sir james dyson is hoping to boost the battery life of our smartphones, cars and   of course   our vacuum cleaners the 67 year old inventor and entrepreneur has invested $15 million (£10 million) in michigan based battery experts sakti3 the company has developed a range of 'solid state' batteries (ssbs) that store 50 per cent more energy than current models and will make our favourite gadgets  smaller and safer scroll down for video  dyson inventor sir james dyson has invested $15 million (£10 million) in michigan based sakti3 the firm has developed a solid state battery capable of storing double the amount of power as traditional lithium ion models the batteries could feature in dyson's cordless cleaners as well as phones and other gadgets  it is the first investment sir james has made outside of his bagless vacuum business batteries have three main components   the anode, cathode and electrolyte this electrolyte is typically a chemical that separates the anode and cathode and moves the flow of electrical charge between the two the majority of batteries found in phones, electric cars and sir james' range of cordless vacuums use lithium ion (li ion) battery technology lithium ion batteries use a liquid electrolyte and because lithium is a highly reactive element it stores a large amount of energy but this liquid electrolyte is often flammable and has been blamed for batteries bursting into flames when overheated, for example due to the safety implications of placing flammable liquids in electric cars, too, many of these auto based batteries have added safety features making them expensive to run lithium ion batteries use a liquid electrolyte but this liquid electrolyte is  flammable sakti3's ssbs are based on the same li ion technology but replace the liquid electrolyte with a coating of non flammable metal this makes them safer, smaller, (pictured) more robust and mean they can be used at higher temperatures  in particular the battery has to be cooled down and can never fully charge or discharge resulting in wasted capacity batteries have three main components   the anode, cathode and electrolyte this electrolyte is typically a chemical that separates the anode and cathode and moves the flow of electrical charge between the two the charge is created by chemical reactions on the electrodes and the majority of batteries found in phones, electric cars and sir james' range of cordless vacuums use lithium ion (li ion) technology li ion batteries use a liquid electrolyte and because lithium is a highly reactive element it stores a large amount of energy but this liquid electrolyte is often flammable and has been blamed for batteries bursting into flames when overheated, for example sakti3's ssbs are based on the same li ion technology but replace the liquid electrolyte with a coating of non flammable metal this not only makes them safer for both the consumer and the environment, but they are also more robust   liquid electrolytes can be easily damaged   and can be used at higher temperatures sakti3's ssbs are based on the same li ion technology but replace the liquid electrolyte with a coating of non flammable metal this not only makes them safer for both the consumer and the environment, they are more robust   liquid electrolytes can be easily damaged   and can be used at higher temperatures li ion are extremely sensitive to high temperatures and it can cause them to degrade faster, for instance sakti3 has already designed an ssb with an energy density rating   the amount of energy stored it can store   of 1,100 watt hours per litre this is said to be 50 per cent higher than than current lithium ion batteries the firm has also demonstrated its prototype can survive more charge discharge cycles than traditional li ion batteries which typically  last two or three years   whether they are used or not other companies including toyota are also working on developing similar technology sir james' investment in sakti3 is part of a larger $20miillion (£13 million) round of investment that will see the technology sold commercially and added to dyson products this would include the firm's latest cordless v6 fluffy designed to work with wooden floorboards, ceramic tiles and vinyl or laminate flooring sir james said: 'sakti3 has achieved leaps in performance which current battery technology simply can't it's these fundamental technologies   batteries, motors   that allow machines to work properly 'the sakti3 team has amazing ambitions, and their platform offers the potential for exponential performance gains that will supercharge the dyson machines we know today' the firm has also demonstrated  its prototype can survive more charge discharge cycles than traditional li ion batteries which typically last two or three years sir james' investment in sakti3 is part of a larger $20miillion (£13 million) round that will see the technology sold commercially and added to dyson products  this would include the firm's latest cordless v6 fluffy designed to work with wooden floorboards, ceramic tiles and vinyl or laminate flooring (pictured)
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