Dr. Rachid Yazami, best known for inventing a graphite anode for use inside lithium-ion batteries, said he has developed a technology that can charge electric vehicles in just 10 minutes.
To do this, Yazami uses a method called "Non-Linear Voltammetry" (NLV), which regulates the voltage at different levels. These levels can be represented as steps, where each step will correspond to a constant necessary voltage. The voltage changes to the value required for the new stage. The process continues, and eventually the battery is fully charged when the process reaches its maximum level.
"We have developed a new technology that is the fastest battery charging technology in the world. We recently completed charging a high-density battery in ten minutes. If you compare it to a Tesla that charges in 70 minutes, we are seven times faster, " [...] he said.
Yazami believes that this method increases the charging speed, as well as increases the battery life. In the end, Rashid Yazami hopes that a 10-minute charge of an electric car will be enough for 800 km of travel.
Earlier this year, StoreDot, a company specializing in Extreme Fast Charging (or XFC) batteries, announced that it has created a technology that will allow you to charge an electric car in just five minutes.
