Samsung Develops Battery that Charges in Just 12 Minutes

carlos-cabeza (68)in #blog • 6 years ago (edited)

If you're looking for your mobile phone charger every day, I want you to know that you're not alone. Smart phones today have become so indispensable and much of our daily activities are done through these devices, and batteries just can't keep up.

Despite all the technological innovations that have been developed in the world of cellular telephony, such as computer processing power, increased storage capacity, better cameras, etc., there has always been an area missing that has been dismissed by many manufacturers, and this is the battery of our phones.

The battery life of smartphones is also due to the excessive use we give them on a daily basis, but the main reason has been the technology implemented in the battery that has remained essentially unchanged over the last few decades.

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It is true that recent innovations, such as rapid loading and increased capacity, have made things a little easier for consumers, but we have not yet seen a radical solution. Well, technology giant Samsung is thinking about that right now.

Battery Charging in just 12 Minutes

A typical day for an average person can last between 15 hours and 18 hours and, as we all know, our smartphones must keep up with these daily activities, and very few smartphone manufacturers provide this energy flexibility. So wouldn't it be great if we could have a smartphone that could charge from 0 to 100 in just 12 minutes? You could have your phone charged virtually all day at any time.

Compared to the time it takes to charge a conventional lithium battery, it's a big difference. It's five times faster to charge. This is even better than today's fast charging technology, which typically allows you to charge 50% in about half an hour.

The device was developed at Samsung's Advanced Institute of Technology and they are using a material called graphite, which has been called "god material" for many years and it seems that finally this technology is getting into the hands of consumers.

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Samsung modified existing lithium-ion batteries by taking advantage of the benefits offered by Graphite. Completely rejecting the idea of creating a new technology on this topic. They achieved this by making graphite able to synthesize in a massive way what could be compared to popcorn using silica, which is why it is called " Graphene Balls".

These graphene spheres are applied to the anode layers and cathode materials in existing lithium-ion batteries, giving them much faster charging speeds. Batteries equipped with this technology also achieve something crucial, maintaining stable temperatures during operation and charging sessions, thus avoiding the dreaded explosions. This would also extend to the new energy technologies of autonomous cars that have had such a boom in recent times.

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It seems that mobile technology manufacturers are finally taking the first steps to solve some of the most criticized and controversial problems about this technology. Something very positive for all consumers who were eagerly awaiting news like this. The standard lithium-ion batteries that have been applied since the beginning of the mobile age are coming to an end, and will be replaced by high-performance graphite batteries. No doubt great news.