New Ultra-Thin Strip Could Dramatically Improve E-Battery Performance

Researchers have added a special zinc additive to thin lithium metal strips to boost the performance of lithium batteries. A growing demand for high-performance lithium-ion batteries inspired the researchers to probe into developing the new batteries. A team at the Australian Nuclear Science Technology Organisation (ANSTO) were able to achieve a cycle lifetime of 2,800 hours per cycle with zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate (ZDDP). A cycle of 2,800 hours equates to more than 116 days, which is a lot given a typical lithium-ion battery survives 300 to 500 charge cycles. Thin free-standing lithium strips for lithium-ion batteries were shown to have better cycling stability and electrochemical properties....