Graphene batteries are here.
This is something that was advertised since the "magic" material was discovered in 2004. In spite of 16 years passing, not much has come in this field.
That could all be changing.
A company in Los Angeles company, Real Graphene, has produced the first commercial graphene battery. This is something that could be the start of something really big.
To start, graphene is a material that is stronger than steel even though it is only an atom thick. Two atom thick graphene could stop a bullet.
It is also a substance that transfers electricity better than anything we found. Also, unlike lithium ion, graphene does well with heat.
This makes it an ideal substance for batteries. The advantage it has is that it will increase the charging speed. A thin strip of graphene in a battery will allow for a cell phone to fully charge in about 15 minutes.
The drawback, at this point, is the cost. It is estimated that a graphene battery would add about 30% to the battery cost on a phone. Of course, this was always the challenge with graphene.
Fortunately, prices are dropping. Real Graphene is looking to make batteries that can be used in gold carts. This is a nice scaling up from where we are now.
As is shown in the following video, here is how the price of graphene has dropped over the past decade. As we see, the price is expected to plummet over the next few years. This will expand the areas where the technology gets installed.
Batteries are a big issue with so many devices dependent upon storing power. Also, as renewable energy keeps expanding, the storage of the power becomes more important. By improving battery capability, we could see all our devices enhanced. They will store more power while charging quicker.
It is amazing how we keep seeing the same technological curve repeated.
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