Researchers have managed to create a battery using cheap materials including titanium dioxide and graphite that fully charges in just two minutes. The smart battery has been developed by researchers at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
To do so, researchers replaced graphite in the battery’s anode with a gel made from titanium dioxide – a cheap ingredient found in sunscreen.
The substance speeds up the chemical reactions in the battery, according to the researchers.
The battery can be recharged 10,000 times. It can last nearly 20 years before it needs to be replaced.
The new batteries could enter the market within two years, researchers added.
