By creating nanoparticles with controlled shape, engineers
believe smaller, more powerful and energy efficient batteries can be built
Batteries that power electric cars have problems. They take
a long time to charge. The charge doesn’t hold long enough to drive long
distances. They don’t allow drivers to quickly accelerate. They are big and
bulky.
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s
Bourns College of Engineering have redesigned the component materials of the
battery in an environmentally friendly way to solve some of these problems. By
creating nanoparticles with a controlled shape, they believe smaller, more
powerful and energy efficient batteries can be built. By modifying the size and
shape of battery components, they aim to reduce charge times as well.