- A battery company says it has made advance in “ionic conductivity”
- The new innovative electrolyte also works in extreme cold conditions
- The ultra fast load would not require megawatt infrastructure
You probably have not heard of 24 m technologies, but it is fine because all innovative battery technology that eventually makes its way in the production of EV is generally developed by some poor laboratory inhabitants who never receive the recognition they deserve.
However, the company is willing to scream actively about its latest electrolyte technology Eternalyte, since it states that it has the potential to load up to four times faster than today’s EV batteries, function in extreme cold conditions and pave the path for the next -generation lithium metal batteries that offer more than 1,000 miles of driving.
These are bold statements in fact, but 24m Technologies says that their recipe for high secret electrolytes (good luck discovering the precise details) offers a change of passage in ionic conductivity, or the speed at which the ions flow between the anode and the cathode of a battery.
Currently, several brands are advancing with solid state battery technology, which effectively achieves a result similar to eliminating a battery pack from liquid electrolytes that can slow the procedures.
But the high ionic conductivity and the wide working temperature window of the next generation electrolyte of 24 m brings with it a much higher load rate (up to four times greater than those of today’s batteries), without the need for an expensive and difficult megawatt load infrastructure.
The tests have also shown that the company’s innovation essentially retains all battery capacity at 0 ° C and more than 80% capacity at -40 ° C, which addresses the key issue of the immersion of EV during the coldest winter months.
The company states that Eternalyte is designed for lithium metal batteries, but also works perfectly well for silicon and graphite batteries, which covers most of the electric vehicle battery market today and later.
Battery producers can also integrate technology into existing manufacturing processes, without the need for expensive machinery or interruption in supply chains.
ANALYSIS: A future -proof solution
Of course, without knowing the exact details of Eternalyte, or seeing it working in practice, we have to take the 24 m word on the acceleration figures of holders, but everything seems promising.
The company is producing solutions for the type of battery packages we see in vehicles today, as well as future proof for EV technology that we will see arriving in the next ten years.
With an ionic conductivity rate that is three to five times faster than current lithium -ion batteries, any consumer technology product equipped with Eternalyte technology could theoretically charge much faster rates than we see today, all without the need to drastically change the load infrastructure.
In addition, the improved operational window means that the EVs would not suddenly see a 25% drop in battery capacity when ice begins to form on the windshield and performance could be maintained in those parts of the world that suffer from extreme heat.
Automotive manufacturers are often cautious about revealing details of their suppliers, but suddenly we see a rapid reduction in EV loading times, an improved range and better performance in extreme conditions, we could have 24 m technologies to thank.
