New Technology May Give Electric Car Drivers More Miles Per Minute of Charging

Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 09:31 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers have designed a thin plastic membrane that stops rechargeable batteries from discharging when not in use and allows for rapid recharging. It could find applications in high powered "supercapacitors" for electric cars and even help prevent the kinds of fires that plagued some models of hoverboards recently.

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