A new battery technology involving the use of microwaves has created a new method for renewable energy conversion and energy storage. Researchers from Purdue University in the USA have developed a new technique to convert polyethylene terephthalate, one of the most recyclable polymers, into battery components. Working with the Purdue Research Foundation Office on battery technologies, Assoc. Dr. “We use an ultra-fast microwave irradiation process to convert PET or polyethylene terephthalate to disodium terephthalate, and we use it as the battery’s anode material,” said Vilas Pol. He spoke in the form. New battery technology is low cost and sustainable Pol says that they are also trying to help raise social awareness of climate change and renewable energy sources with new battery technology. The Purdue team has tried the new approach on both lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery cells. The new battery technology has been published in the magazine ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. Pol said that lithium-ion technology currently dominates both the portable electronic and electric vehicle market, but has recently attracted attention due to the low cost and electrochemical performance of sodium-ion battery research. Pol, “The applicability of the microwave technique on organic reactions has recently attracted attention due to the advantage of the rapid reaction process. We have made a full conversion of PET to disodium terephthalate in 120 seconds in a standard household microwave oven.” said. In addition, Pol stated that the materials used in technology are low cost, sustainable and recyclable.
