Researchers at Penn State say they have found a way to make batteries for electric cars that can be smaller — which conserves the precious resources currently seeing massive price increases — and faster charging — which addresses the concern many people have that charging an electric car takes too long. The research was published on October 12 in the journal Nature.
Scientific research papers seldom make for light reading, but there are enough significant details in the study’s abstract to make it worth sharing with you.
Lithium ion batteries with nickel-rich layered oxide cathodes and graphite anodes have reached specific energies of 250–300 Wh kg and it is now possible to build a 90 kWh electric vehicle pack with a 300 mile cruise range. Unfortunately, using such massive batteries to alleviate range anxiety is ineffective for mainstream EV adoption owing to the…
Smaller, Faster Charging Batteries From Penn State Will Turbocharge EV Revolution
