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Lithium-ion battery charged to 60% in 5.6 minutes with ordered anode

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A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China has increased the speed of charging a lithium-ion battery by adding a copper coating and nanowires to its anode to improve ordering. Their study is published in the journal Science Advances.

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China has increased the speed of charging a lithium-ion battery by adding a copper coating and nanowires to its anode to improve ordering. Their study is published in the journal Science Advances. Industry analysts have suggested one of the characteristics holding back the widespread changeover from gas powered vehicles to those running on batteries is the time it takes to recharge the battery. A Tesla vehicle, for example, has been found to take nearly an hour to charge its battery from 40% to…

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