Australia makes batteries that 'like' heat and never explode

In 2016, Deakin University of Australia established a center for research and development of battery technology, mainly focusing on improving energy storage technology. Recently, the center announced that it has built a prototype lithium metal battery with some very interesting properties.

These batteries use an ionic liquid electrolyte which is a salt at room temperature.

Each cell (cell) is constructed as a flat-cell cell with a capacity of 1Ah, using lithium metal anodes, which is appreciated for its ability to provide up to 50% more energy storage. The cell is used today. It also uses ionic liquid electrolyte, which is a liquid salt at room temperature, which has several advantages over today's main technology.

Professor Patrick Howlett, director of the Research Center, said: 'Ionic liquids that are not volatile and not able to catch fire mean unlike electrolytes being used in lithium-ion cells. The current. Not only that, they also work better when heated, so there's no need for expensive and bulky cooling systems to prevent the battery from overheating. '

In theory, this could lead to a battery being charged and discharged at high speeds, in contrast to what we are told to do with today's lithium batteries.

Warming batteries can have less impact on handhelds or laptops, but it can be a very dangerous problem in some electric vehicles, where heat loss is a big problem.

Dr Robert Kerr, lead researcher, said: 'The use of lithium metal electrodes in lithium metal batteries is uncommon in the battery industry, so little is known about the best way to produce cells. This is in fact. After years of paying close attention to the manufacturing processes and details, the team has achieved a benchmark that will surely surprise and surprise the battery industry. Although this is just a stepping stone on the road to producing 1.7 Ah cells in the near future, it is a milestone in the battery world to show off a new technology.

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