- By Vikas Yadav
- Mon, 27 May 2024 03:50 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Charging times for a battery-operated device can be an issue for users who wish faster operations. With the advancement in charging technology, we are witnessing faster charging speeds across devices like laptops, mobiles and EVs in recent times. But this is not even close to what a team of researchers claimed to have discovered lately.
Ankur Gupta, an Indian-origin researcher, with his team, claims to have discovered a technology that can charge laptops and mobile phones in one minute and an electric car in about 10 minutes, according to IANS. A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal said the researchers explored how ions (tiny charged particles) move in a network of microscopic pores.
Gupta, an assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, US, states that the breakthrough technology could help develop energy-efficient storage devices like 'supercapacitors'. Beyond laptops, mobiles and EVs, the tech could be helpful for power grids where fluctuating energy requirements need efficient storage to avoid wastage when the demand is low and ensure speedy delivery in case of added requirements, as per Gupta.
A supercapacitor is an energy storage device that depends on ion collection in pores. It offers faster charging and a longer lifespan compared to traditional batteries. The team claimed the primary appeal of the technology would be its speed. The technology allows simulation and prediction of ion flow in a complex network of interconnected pores in minutes, the researchers said.
"The primary appeal of supercapacitors lies in their speed. So how can we make their charging and release of energy faster? By the more efficient movement of ions. That's the leap of the work." Gupta said, according to Phys.org. "Given the critical role of energy in the future of the planet, I felt inspired to apply my chemical engineering knowledge to advancing energy storage devices."
