One of the mental barriers that many consumers still have to accept the electric car for good is quite simple: imagine that it would take up to 10 hours, or more, to “fuel” a car. vehicle. That's the average time it takes to charge an automobile on homemade power plugs.
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Other fast charging methods can be done in about 30 minutes when they occur at the shortest interval possible.
However, some Korean researchers have found a different, ultra-fast way to charge an electric car. Learn more about it below!
Electric car can be charged in 6 minutes
An article published in the journal Advanced Foundational Materials shows the groundbreaking study. You scientists from Professor Won Bae Kim's team were able to use the rotation of electrons from a lithium battery to increase the charge capacity and speed.
With the innovative process, it would be possible to charge an electric car in just 6 minutes, as the article claims. The research was recognized for its excellence and was therefore published as a cover article.
More details about the study
First, a galvanic substitution reaction took place in a solution of manganese oxide mixed with iron. It led to a heterostructured compound with manganese oxide on the inside and iron oxide on the outside.
“We offer a new understanding on how to overcome the electrochemical limitations of conventional anode materials and increase the battery capacity by applying rational design with surface change using electron spin,” explained Professor Kim in his article.
He expressed optimism that this development could lead to increased durability of the battery. It can also result in reduced charging time for an electric car.
A 50% increase in capacity would be a big change even for small systems like cell phones. And just keeping the same capacity would save the total lithium needed. This is what the researchers of this study hope for.
Can you imagine fully charging an electric car in just 6 minutes? Soon, new technologies with this intent could become a reality for most consumers.