Lithium-Ion Battery Inventor Introduces Fast-Charging, Noncombustible Batteries with 3x as much energy density
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A team of engineers led by 94-year-old John Goodenough, professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and co-inventor of the lithium-ion battery, has developed the first all-solid-state battery cells that could lead to safer, faster-charging, longer-lasting rechargeable batteries for handheld mobile devices, electric cars and stationary energy storage.http://engr.utexas.edu/news/8203-goodenough-batteries
Goodenough’s latest breakthrough, completed with Cockrell School senior research fellow Maria Helena Braga, is a low-cost all-solid-state battery that is noncombustible and has a long cycle life (battery life) with a high volumetric energy density and fast rates of charge and discharge. The engineers describe their new technology in a recent paper published in the journal Energy & Environmental Science.
“Cost, safety, energy density, rates of charge and discharge and cycle life are critical for battery-driven cars to be more widely adopted. We believe our discovery solves many of the problems that are inherent in today’s batteries,” Goodenough said.
The researchers demonstrated that their new battery cells have at least three times as much energy density as today’s lithium-ion batteries.
The quick charge is really the hold up regarding batter tech I think. Reducing battery size and increasing distance per charge for electric cars are important factors too, but if you can fuel a cell at the same speed as you can a gas tank in a car then, overall distance isn't as important.
But is it goodenough?
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By Fenderputty Go To PostThe quick charge is really the hold up regarding batter tech I think. Reducing battery size and increasing distance per charge for electric cars are important factors too, but if you can fuel a cell at the same speed as you can a gas tank in a car then, overall distance isn't as important.Totally agree. I remember Tesla had a demonstration where they changed the battery in 2 Model S cars in the same time it took to completely fill the tank in a similar sized Audi. It was impressive but I always thought it was a roundabout solution to the problem and not really ideal.
By Elchele Go To PostA 94 year old man. fuckI mean it wasn't just him lol. He had an entire team behind him, plus he did invent the Lithium Ion battery to begin with so it's not like he was just some bored retiree.
why is the battery industry so fucking shit?