South Korean scientists have developed a new material for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries to cut down the charging time for electric vehicles.
Scientists at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology said that they developed a new electrode synthesis method to increase the output and the capacity of the battery.
The new battery will use the same nanoparticle materials used by conventional batteries and has 300 times more current compared to previous batteries.
The new battery's energy-holding particles will start recharging while the same particles in conventional batteries will recharge in order from the outermost particles to the innermost.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology professor Cho Jae-phil was quoted by Yonhap News Agency saying that the research overcame limitations of existing lithium-ion batteries.
"We will further move closer to developing a new secondary battery for electric cars that can be fully recharged in less than a minute,"Jae-phil said.
