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KAIST Develops Rapid-Charging Sodium-Ion Batteries A few months ago, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced an exciting development in battery technology. A research team led by Professor Kang Jeong-gu from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering has created a groundbreaking hybrid sodium-ion battery. This new battery technology promises rapid charging capabilities, offering a high-energy and high-power alternative to traditional lithium-ion batteries. #KeyHighlights: #InnovativeHybridSystem: Combines the high storage capacity of battery anodes with the fast charge/discharge rates of capacitor cathodes. #EnhancedPerformance: Achieves an impressive energy density of 247 Wh/kg and a power density of 34,748 W/kg, surpassing existing commercial lithium-ion batteries. #RapidCharging: Capable of charging in seconds to minutes, ideal for applications in electric vehicles, smart electronic devices, and aerospace technology. Research Details: The team utilized two distinct metal-organic frameworks to optimize the synthesis of hybrid batteries, addressing the need to improve the slow energy storage rate of battery anodes and enhance the capacity of supercapacitor cathodes. This approach led to the development of an anode material with improved kinetics and a high-capacity cathode material, resulting in a balanced and high-performance hybrid sodium-ion energy storage device. #Applications and #FutureProspects: Professor Kang Jeong-gu stated, "The hybrid sodium-ion energy storage device will be a new breakthrough that can overcome the limits of the current energy storage systems. It can expand its application to all electronic devices, including electric vehicles." This advancement opens new possibilities for rapid charging applications across various industries, potentially revolutionizing the energy storage landscape. The research, co-authored by KAIST doctoral candidates Jong Hui Choi and Dong Won Kim, was published in the international journal Energy Storage Materials. This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea through the Nanomaterial Technology Development Project. #Automotive #Innovation #EnergyStorage #KAIST #ElectricVehicles #SodiumBattery #RapidCharging

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