New battery hits 85% charge in 6 minutes without rapid degradation

Adelaide University and Imperial College London researchers developed an EV battery cell that charged to 85% in just six minutes.

The cell delivered 240.4 Wh/kg and retained about 76% capacity after 500 six-minute charge cycles.

The team used interface engineering, including silicon anode and solid electrolyte interphase improvements, to speed charging while limiting degradation.

Published in Nature Energy, the result points to faster short-stop EV charging without major trade-offs in battery life or energy density.