Coffee Ground Waste Developed into EV Battery Component
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3 November 2021 20:36 WIB
Another benefit from the use of coffee-based graphene is that it produces nanoparticles that have a better surface area, in turn lets more ions pass through that produce better energy. The research team also believes that EVs utilizing this LTO battery technology can weigh up to 200 kilograms, which is still lighter compared to the current available electric vehicles that have batteries - on average - weighing up to 500 kilograms.
The lighter weight will show better mileage for the vehicle along with a quicker-charging battery.
The University of Indonesia Engineering Faculty Dean Hendri D.S. Budiono said this innovation will be useful for the development of Indonesia’s electric vehicle industry. He hopes that the industry will eventually utilize this innovation and commercialize it.
“The research shows that Indonesia has a huge potential to become a market leader in terms of EV batteries, with the abundance of materials that can be used to produce batteries that are available in Indonesia’s nature,” said Hendri.
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