Ankur Gupta, a researcher of Indian descent, and his colleagues have developed a new technology that can recharge an electric automobile in ten minutes or a dead laptop or phone in just one minute. According to an ANI report, the researchers' discovery, which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, revealed how ions—tiny charged particles—move through an intricate web of microscopic holes. Gupta, an assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States of America (USA), believes that this discovery may result in the creation of more effective energy storage technologies, such as "supercapacitors." ( Supercapacitors are energy storage devices that rely on ion accumulation in their pores, have rapid charging times and longer life spans compared to batteries)


The Future Of Being Battery Less Is Here ~
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'Imagine if your dead laptop or phone could charge in a minute or if an electric car could be fully powered in 10 minutes.' ~ While not possible yet, new research by a team of CU Boulder scientists could potentially lead to such advances!

~ "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," Gupta said. "It felt like the topic was somewhat underexplored and as such, the perfect opportunity."

The finding is significant not only for energy storage in cars and electronics but also for power grids, where variable energy demand needs effective storage to prevent waste during low demand and guarantee prompt delivery during high demand, according to Gupta. In comparison to batteries, supercapacitors—energy storage devices that rely on ion collection in their pores—have quicker charging times and longer lifespans. According to researchers, supercapacitors' main selling point is their speed. Ion motions were previously only described in one straight pore in the literature.
The researchers noted that this discovery makes it possible to simulate and predict ion movement in a complex network of thousands of interconnected pores in a matter of minutes!