A new battery breakthrough has hinted at the possibility of extended range and a solution to battery degradation.
Discovered by scientists from the University of Boulder Colorado, the advancement was uncovered using a powerful X-ray machine. The researchers found that hydrogen molecules from the battery’s electrolyte were preventing the lithium ions from moving to the cathode; a process which usually allows a current to be made to power electronic devices. To address this loss in capacity, the scientists coated the cathode in a ‘special material’. The result was the potential for significantly improved performance and a range increase of up to 60 per cent.
“Now that we understand what is causing batteries to degrade, we can inform the battery chemistry community on what needs to be improved when designing batteries”, said Michael Toney, a professor in the department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the university.
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