I'm not sure if this will lead to a new revolutionary battery.
But I'll say this, the man/woman who creates a company that builds a new revolutionary battery that will keep your laptop humming for a week; will be very rich. Probably the next richest person on earth.
Putting that much power density on your lap is kinda scary. It's like carrying a slab of C4. Imagine if the galaxy note incident happen again but with a much much higher power density battery which can go kaboom.
Doubt it. Look at the evolution of mobile phones: they went from staying alive for a week to needing a charge overnight. People gripe around the margins, but in general seem OK with that.
It would be a major thing for car batteries - lighter batteries with longer charge means you get more range from two factors - less stuff to move and more capacity to do it.
But I'll say this, the man/woman who creates a company that builds a new revolutionary battery that will keep your laptop humming for a week; will be very rich. Probably the next richest person on earth.