Lamborghini licensed the rapid-charging organic battery tech made by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who recognized the potential of bis-tetraaminobenzoquinone (TAQ).
The material was from the discovery of Tianyang Chen and Harish Banda, who are both working in the lab of Micrea Dincă.
MIT Researchers Discover Alternative Materials to Boost Lithium-Ion Batteries
Electric vehicles are powered by lithium-ion batteries. However, materials from these batteries like cobalt and nickel can be expensive and problematic.
According to the researchers, using an organic compound like TAQ can store more energy at a lower cost. Other alternative materials previously involved manganese and sodium but they tend to dissolve.
"This breakthrough in battery chemistry has the potential to revolutionize energy storage and pave the way for more efficient and cost-effective batteries in various industries," the GVS wrote.
Lamborghini Commits to Cutting-Edge Technology for Vehicles
Professor Dincă entered a partnership with automobile maker, Lamborghini, to help the company electrify its lineup of vehicles. Currently, the company is already utilizing a supercapacitor made in Dincă's lab.
According to the report, Lamborghini firmly believes in the powerful potential of TAQ to elevate their upcoming EV models. Hence, the company decided to license the patent on the material.
With TAQ's resistance to dissolve in two widely used electrolytes, it has the potential to unlock a new improvement of the current lithium-ion batteries that are used to power EVs.
