International study highlights potential of fast-charging lithium-sulfur batteries for e-mobility and the energy transition.
International study highlights potential of fast-charging lithium-sulfur batteries for e-mobility and the energy transition.
Grab a coffee and your car is fully charged – this is how many people envision the future of mobility. But today’s batteries still fall short of this ideal. While modern lithium-ion batteries can charge from 20 to 80 percent in about 20 to 30 minutes, a full charge takes considerably longer – and fast charging puts significant stress on the cells.
A new international review study published in the journal “Advanced Energy Materials” now shows how lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) could overcome these limitations. Researchers from Germany, India, and Taiwan – coordinated by Dr. Mozaffar Abdollahifar from the research group of Professor Rainer Adelung at Kiel University (CAU) – systematically analyzed hundreds of recent studies and identified mechanisms that can enable LSBs to operate stably and efficiently even at high charging rates. Their goal: charging times under 30 minutes – ideally as low as twelve minutes – combined with higher energy density and extended driving range.
Read more at Christian Albrecht University of Kiel
