LOS ANGELES -Researchers from Caltech and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have discovered a way to extend the life and performance of lithium-ion batteries, one of the most commonly used rechargeable batteries, according to an article from the school posted on Tech Xplore.
From our cell phones to our laptops and even electric vehicles, many of us use lithium-ion batteries every single day, although the technology is still developing.
The paper, “Suppression of Transition Metal Dissolution in Mn-Rich Layered Oxide Cathodes with Graphene Nanocomposite Dry Coatings,” detailed the team’s testing of dry-coating using graphene.
The paper, “Suppression of Transition Metal Dissolution in Mn-Rich Layered Oxide Cathodes with Graphene Nanocomposite Dry Coatings,” detailed the team’s testing of dry-coating using graphene.
Senior research scientist at Caltech David Boyd has spent the past decade developing techniques for manufacturing graphene. This material is only one atom thick yet incredibly strong, and it conducts electricity better than other materials like silicon.
Boyd and his colleagues had a breakthrough in 2015, when they realized they could produce high-quality graphene at room temperature. This discovery instigated a hunt for new applications for graphene, leading Boyd to team up with Will West, a technologist at JPL who specializes in electrochemistry and improving battery tech.
The duo began their research to determine if graphene could improve upon lithium-ion batteries. Their experiments proved it can.
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