A superconcentrated ether electrolyte for fast-charging Li-ion batteries

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Dec 11;49(95):11194-6. doi: 10.1039/c3cc46665e. Epub 2013 Oct 23.

Abstract

We have found ultrafast Li(+) intercalation into graphite in a superconcentrated ether electrolyte, even exceeding that in a currently used commercial electrolyte. This discovery is an important breakthrough toward fast-charging Li-ion batteries far beyond present technologies.