In Japan, a group of scientists have created a unique technology to create self-healing batteries.
Today, chargers use either lithium-ion or sodium-ion batteries.
Both of these types of batteries lose their original capacity over time through multiple recharges. This is due to the fact that the layers of the battery inside begin to decompose and form cracks, which in turn reduces the battery's ability to charge.
At some point, the user is faced with the need to replace the battery.
University of Tokyo engineers claim that the new technology has allowed scientists to create a special regenerative material that increases battery wear time.
"The layers of this accumulator are held by the force of Coulomb attraction, and in ordinary ones - by the force of van der Waals, which is inferior to the first," the scientists say.
“This means that batteries can have a much longer life, but they can also be pushed beyond the levels that are currently damaging them,” says University of Tokyo professor Atsuo Yamada.
“Increasing the energy density of batteries is of paramount importance for realizing electrified transportation.”
Also, material created by the Japanese can self-repair. This technology can be applied both in smartphones and in cars.
