Guwahati: Monash University researchers in Australia have developed the world’s most efficient lithium-sulphur (Li-S) battery.
It is to be mentioned that the battery is capable of powering a smartphone continuously for five days.
On the other hand, if used in an electric vehicle it can power the vehicle for 1000km without charging the battery.
The researchers used the same materials usually found in standard lithium-ion batteries. They have reconfigured the design of sulphur cathodes to accommodate higher stress loads without compromising the battery’s performance.
As of now, the team has received more than $2.5 million as fund from the Australian government and international industry partners to test the battery in electric vehicles and solar grids. According to the official university website, the team will be testing the battery’s in early 2020.
The research team includes Dr. Mahdokht Shaibani of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department of Monash University. The research team includes Dr. Meysam Sharifzadeh Mirshekarloo, Dr. M.C. Dilusha Cooray and Professor Mainak Majumder (Monash University); Dr. Ruhani Singh, Dr. Christopher Easton, Dr. Anthony Hollenkamp (CSIRO) and Associate Professor Matthew Hill (CSIRO and Monash University); Nicolas Eshraghi (University of Liege); Dr. Thomas Abendroth, Dr. Susanne Dorfler, Dr. Holger Althues and Professor Stefan Kaskel (Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology).
