Lithium-ion battery that charges 120 times faster

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I've lost count of how many times I've heard about new amazing battery technology while nothing ever changes. We still deal with the same old crap year after year after year.

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A group of Korean scientists, working at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), have developed a fast-charge lithium-ion battery that can be recharged 30 to 120 times faster than conventional li-ion batteries. The team believes it can build a battery pack for electric vehicles that can be fully charged in less than a minute.

Full story: Scientists develop lithium-ion battery that charges 120 times faster than normal