It’s in the air – battery research takes up the charge
An electric car is connected to a charging point

‘Batteries will facilitate the transition towards a climate-neutral society’ – Professor Guoxiu Wang. Photo by AdobeStock

Clean energy researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have designed a molecule to boost the performance of lithium-oxygen batteries to give electric vehicles the same driving range as petrol-fuelled cars.

Lithium-oxygen batteries employ cutting-edge technology aimed to deliver maximum energy density through breathing air to generate electricity.

To date, however, they have been beset by challenges, including low discharge capacity, poor energy efficiency and severe parasitic reactions. This new all-in-one molecule can simultaneously tackle those issues.

Read the full story in UTS Newsroom: It’s in the air – battery research takes up the charge

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