A team of researchers over at Samsung’s Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) have developed a unique battery material from graphene that enables a 45 percent increase in battery capacity and 5x faster charging speeds compared to traditional Li-ion batteries. Samsung says that a battery based on the “graphene ball” only requires 12 minutes to fully charge. Additionally, the battery can maintain a stable temperature of 60’C which makes it ideal for use in electric vehicles. As is usually the case with any new breakthrough development in battery technology, there is still a long time to go before we can possibly see batteries made from “graphene ball” being used in smartphones and electric vehicles. Such batteries will have to go through rigorous testing and certification process to ensure they are safe for public use. Not to forget, it is also important to see if they can be manufactured on scale or not.
