Electric Vehicle Batteries Could Get Big Boost With New Polymer Coating

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a conductive polymer coating, called HOS-PFM, that could enable longer-lasting, more powerful lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

The advance opens up a new approach to developing EV batteries that are more affordable and easier to manufacture.

The HOS-PFM coating conducts both electrons and ions at the same time. This ensures battery stability and high charge/discharge rates while enhancing battery life. The coating also shows promise as a battery adhesive that could extend the lifetime of a lithium-ion battery from an average of 10 years to about 15 years,

Electric Vehicle Batteries Could Get Big Boost With New Polymer Coating