British and Chinese scientists have collaborated to design a new rechargeable battery using molten salt as a key component. The team of researchers from the University of Cambridge has developed an innovative method for producing lithium-ion batteries that can be charged in just two hours. Their work involved developing an affordable rechargeable iron-oxygen battery containing a bi-phase electrolyte of molten carbonate and solid oxide. The use of molten salt in the battery provides benefits of high energy storage capacity and faster charging and discharging of its power, according to the team.
British and Chinese scientists have collaborated to design a new rechargeable battery using molten salt as a key component. The team included researchers from the University of Nottingham's campus in China, along with others from the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics. Their work involved developing an affordable rechargeable iron-oxygen battery containing a bi-phase electrolyte of molten carbonate and solid oxide. The use of molten salt in the battery provides benefits of high energy storage capacity and faster charging and discharging of its power, according to the team.