By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo

Battery research and development company UCT (Ultra Capacitor Technology) Inc. has unveiled a next-generation battery with enhanced safety on Aug. 27. The company held a presentation at the Korea Press Center in Seoul and introduced the 'UCT Battery' that improves the shortcomings of existing lithium batteries.

“The 'UCT Battery' utilized an electromagnetic physical charging method that does not require a chemical reaction. By doing so, it has increased its lifespan from 2,000 cycles to at least 20,000 cycles, and has low heat generation and significantly reduced the risk of explosion and fire,” said Kim Je-eun, CEO of UCT.

“In addition, the Capacitor Management System (CMS) enables the battery's performance and safety to be maximized, and UCT's batteries with the electromagnetic physical method and CMS are applied to various fields, including energy storage systems (ESS), 100% energy independent and single solar street lights, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), drones, robots, houses, power banks, electric motorcycles, and electric vehicle batteries,” Kim said.

He said, “These batteries are safe from fire hazards by applying flame-resistant materials and have high charging efficiency.” 

Noting that UCT applies BMS technology to supercapacitor cells to create UCT battery, CEO Kim said, “UCT battery can complement the inconvenience and critical safety issue of existing batteries. It also works in extreme temperatures and can be used semi-permanently.”

Kim added, “It is a next-generation battery that can change the paradigm of existing batteries with an efficiency of over 98%.”