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"They first ran a particle-level theoretical model to optimize the spatial distribution of particles of different sizes and the electrode porosity. Then, what they learned from the model was that a change was made to a standard graphite anode, where they coated it with copper, then added copper nanowires to the slurry, and then heated and then cooled the anode, compressing the slurry into a more ordered material."TechXplore.

Once they upgraded the anode, the researchers attached it to a standard lithium-ion battery to measure the time it took to charge. They were impressed and found that they could charge the battery to 60% in just 5.6 minutes and 80% in just 11.4 minutes. (Researchers avoid testing the time required to charge to 100 percent because doing so will damage such batteries.)

researchers did not specify the cost of such batteries or when they could be produced. Still, the development is exciting for electric vehicles around the world.

studyscientific progress.

summary:

, the poor performance of graphite anode hinders its development. Here, we propose a previously unreported dual-gradient structure design of particle size and electrode porosity in the graphite anode of lithium-ion batteries, which achieves extremely fast charging under strict electrode conditions. We developed a polymer binder-free slurry route to build this previously unreported particle size-porosity dual gradient structure in actual graphite anodes, showing extremely fast charging capacity and charging of 60% in 10 minutes. Based on the dual-gradient graphite anode, we demonstrated an extremely fast-charging lithium-ion battery with a high charging rate of 6°C and a high volumetric energy density of 701 Wh liters & minus 1 in 6 minutes. Achieve 60% charge.