Rapid discharging batteries enable electric passenger planes | NextBigFuture.com

Mixing magnetic nanoparticles into battery electrode materials and applying a light magnetic field doubles the discharge rate of batteries. 24M is making prototype batteries using this magnetic approach. Zunum will use the batteries for electric planes. The batteries must be able to deliver a massive amount of power at takeoff. They must have energy density to cruise for at least hundreds of miles. They need to be as long-lasting and light as possible. They must be rapid charging or easily swapped for a fully charged battery between flights. In 2022, Zunum will have a hybrid plane with a gas turbine The post Rapid discharging batteries enable electric passenger planes appeared first on NextBigFuture.com.