Samsung's New Battery Technology Could Charge Smartphones In Minutes

Smartphone companies are persistently working to improve design and software integration on their products. But, it seems like only one company is looking into the matter of improving battery technology. There are smartphones that can last an entire day with heavy usage whereas some only last for hours. Some companies have mastered the fast charging technology while others still take hours to get fully charged. © YouTube Having said that, Samsung is now looking into making their user's lives easier by making better and more efficient batteries. Samsung published a research paper via nature.com where they claim to have used graphene instead of lithium. The company developed the carbon allotrope which is being dubbed as a 'graphene ball'. Samsung claims that a battery made with graphene can hold 45 percent more capacity than a traditional battery and can also be fully recharged in 12 minutes. The new material in the battery can also maintain a stable temperature of 60 degrees celsius, crucial for vehicles and other battery operated machines. © Samsung The researchers noted that coating the graphene ball onto the cathode evenly increased the stability and the conductivity at the same time. The researchers said the method works on "improving the cyclability and fast charging capability of the cathode substantially.” Samsung has not specified as to when we can these batteries in our smartphones. It remains to be seen if Samsung can successfully bring it to market, and if it'll licence this to other electronics manufacturers in the future. However, we all know that Samsung is known to be the king of mass production and you can expect it soon in most smartphones. © Samsung Batteries that are capable of being fully recharged in 12 minutes will be a monumental improvement to current standards. This feature would not only make lives easier but more practical. Let's all hope Samsung's manufacturing prowess could make this a reality, soon. If you are interested in reading the original research paper, you can check it out here. Source: nature.com, TheNextWeb