– Korean researchers from KAIST have developed a new type of sodium-ion battery that is capable of rapid charging in just seconds.
– If widely adopted, this technology could help address a major limitation of electric vehicles by eliminating long charging times which have prevented some from switching to EVs.
– The new battery incorporates improved anode and cathode materials and uses a hybrid system combining the fast-charging ability of supercapacitors with the high-energy density of batteries.
– Sodium-ion batteries may be cheaper and more abundant than current lithium-ion batteries as salt is more plentiful than lithium. This could further reduce EV costs.
– Rapid charging batteries could boost EV adoption, reducing air pollution from gasoline vehicles and curbing greenhouse gas emissions associated with climate change.
– While still in early stages, researchers believe the technology can enable rapid charging for a variety of electronic devices including electric vehicles, marking “a new era where rapid charging becomes a reality.”
Source: TCD
