Highly-efficient sulphur-lithium battery invented in Australia

• A scientific group from Australia’s top research university has invented a new sulphur lithium battery claimed to be the most efficient of the kind. The innovative solution is expected to increase EVs’ driving range to a thousand kilometers or even more.

The research team from Australian Monash University has created a lithium-sulphur batt, which is said to demonstrate the highest efficiency among Li-S batteries globally. The product’s performance is expected to fourfold exceed the one of rival devices. The new battery has been created based on prototype cells developed by Fraunhofer IWS, Dresden. 

The Australian scientific group has obtained a patent for their innovative production process. In the new technology, sulphur cathode design is reconfigured for enduring higher stress load, without compromising its overall performance and capacity qualities.

The innovation is likely to improve battery sustainability along with cost-efficiency, at the same time increasing charge cycle and performance. The newly created device is claimed to maximize e-vehicle’s driving range to over a thousand kilometers and to keep smartphones charged during 5 days. 

The scientists have secured over USD 1.72mn financing. The money allocated is aimed at trying the solution both in the power grid and e-mobility starting from 2020. The funds have been provided by Australian authorities as well as the global industry partners.