MIT researchers working on rechargeable battery technology believe they may have discovered a breakthrough that will significantly improve battery charging times.
As to how fast, professor Gerbrand Ceder indicates that a small lithium-ion battery, those commonly found in cell phones could be recharged in under 10 seconds. Additionally, large batteries such as those that will power plug-in gas or electric cars could be recharged in just a few minutes.
The improvements in battery charge times are due to a coat of lithium phosphate which forces the battery to charge in short but intense bursts.
Researchers indicate that they have already licensed the new technology to unnamed companies and expect to see this technology enter the marketplace in the next two to three years.
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