South Korean Researchers Unlock the Power of Electric Vehicles with 10x Increased Driving Range

The rise of electric vehicles (EVs) is poised to revolutionize EVs even further by potentially increasing their driving range up to tenfold due to groundbreaking research in lithium-ion batteries.

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Two prominent research institutions in South Korea, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and Sogang University, have collaborated to develop a new material that could dramatically expand the charge capacity of EV batteries.

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High-capacity anode materials possess at least 10 times the capacity as compared to current materials like graphite and silicon.

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The researchers, moreover, found that by removing cobalt and increasing the lithium content in EV batteries, they can substantially enhance the energy density and preserve most of the battery’s capacity even after hundreds of charges.

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A joint research team from POSTECH and Sogang University has developed a functional polymeric binder for stable, high-capacity anode materials to meet the growing demand for high-capacity batteries that can extend the driving range of EVs.

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Range anxiety could become a thing of the past by expanding the range capacity of EV batteries through this innovative research.

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Anode materials based on Silicon have the capacity to potentially increase the driving range of EVs by at least tenfold.

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A reversible means to control volumetric expansion is provided by Coulombic forces, with their higher strength compared to hydrogen bonding.

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