Nov 7, 2019
New battery tech could help electric cars charge in just 10 minutes
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: sustainability, transportation
The speed at which current lithium-ion batteries can be charged is limited by a phenomenon known as lithium plating – the build-up of metallic lithium on the battery’s positive electrode – that happens when they take on charge at an accelerated rate. This severely reduces the battery’s life.