The battery is the Achilles heel of the electric car. Some users doubt its durability. Others complain about the lack of charging points throughout the national territory. And we must not forget that many regret that the battery does not fill quickly, but rather that you have to wait a certain time, making your daily life difficult.
Napptilus Battery Labs wants to put an end to this last problem with SuperCapBattery batteries, a revolutionary technology that has a useful life of 30,000 charge cycles, 15 times longer than standard batteries, and with the ability to charge in less than five minutes.
According to the company, it is a prototype that they are still developing and is not on the automotive market. However, they are sure that it will be “a milestone” in the sustainable storage industry.
Napptilus’ solution involves a hybrid design based on nanomaterials (carbon nanopastes), which combines the characteristics of the world of supercapacitors and batteries.
In addition, it allows us to simplify manufacturing and adapt the components according to needs, achieving a high-quality final product at a cost 90% lower than that of lithium-ion cells, as explained in a statement collected by Servimedia.
The manufacturer even gives some practical examples. A composition of SCBatteries could charge a Tesla Model S in 3 minutes for a range of 120 kilometers. As he assures, fast charging would not compromise the long-term useful life of the battery: “A battery will last longer than the equipment it powers.”
“This approach allows us to offer a complete solution that addresses the key needs of the electric vehicle and stationary energy storage sector,” explains the co-founder and research professor at the Higher Scientific Research Council (CSIC) and the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CSIC-BIST), Pedro Gòmez Romero.
The company assures that they are focused on providing answers to the needs of these drivers. “The next objective is to create a range of products to address the main needs of energy storage in electric vehicles and grid balancing, which is expected to be exploited from 2025,” adds Jordi Aibar, co-founder and CEO of the company.