Smartphones with fast charging? Researchers from Drexel University's College of Engineering are reportedly experimenting with a special material that will one day provide the ability to directly charge the batterys. This can be made possible thanks to the superconducting XNUMXD material MXene.
The search for a better battery has been going on worldwide since Alessandro Volta created the first 200 years ago.
Today Drexel scientists seem to perfect the idea a bit more. 
Dr. Yuri Gogotsi, who heads the group, says:
We demonstrate the charging of thin MXene electrodes in tens of milliseconds. This is achieved by the very high electrical conductivity of MXene. This paves the way for the development of high-speed energy storage devices. They can be charged in a few minutes seconds, but they store much more energy than conventional super-capacitors.
MXene is not new material, but the ongoing research with the graffiti-like substance begins to close the gap between concept and reality. Technology will not be commercially available for a few years, according to Futurism.
Smartphones that will be able to charge in the near future are just one part of a bigger picture.
Creating a battery that will have the ability to charge directly will help in developing it electric cars. This could pave the way for many advancements Appliances.
Dr. Gogotsi explains:
When we start using low-dimensional, electrically conductive materials as battery electrodes, we'll be able to make batteries work much, much faster than they do today. Ultimately, the appreciation of this fact will lead us to car batteries, portable computers and cell phones that will be able to charge in seconds or minutes instead of hours.
Forget about inductive charging or fast charging, direct charging will reach mobile phones around 2020.
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