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Lithium Ion Batteries vs. Graphene Batteries

With the advancing technology, not just technologic devices like phones or televisions but also our cars, even homes have been evolved to “smart” in the last decade; thus, we’re becoming more and more dependent on power sources. In terms of energy supplies, lithium ion batteries are leading for the time being; but this fact seems like changing. Find All Applications of Graphene here:   60 Uses of Graphene – The Ultimate Guide to Graphene’s (Potential) Applications in 2019 Different than other battery types,  lithium ion battery  has the lightest weight, highest voltage and highest energy density. Also having a long service life, the most common power source for consumer electronics is lithium ion batteries.  However, although it has numerous benefits, its disadvantages cannot be ignored. Due to the high capacity and large serial-parallel numbers, lithium ion batteries can cause problems concerning  safety, durability, uniformity and cost.  More...

Graphene Tyres and Graphene Brake Pads

Could Graphene Use Create A Distruptive Technology In Tyre Sector? Almost every day, we see new applications emerging from graphene. The fact is certain; graphene is a disruptive technology that holds huge potential for commercialization. Graphene has abilities to open new markets and even replace existing materials or material technologies. A brand new application of graphene came out which is producing graphene tyres and brake pads. https://www.canadacarbon.com/brake-linings-gasket... In 2016 GraphChina (Graphene Innovation Conference); Sentury and Huagao launched their first electrostatic conducting graphene tyre on September 22nd. 2-3 weeks before the conference Sentury and Huagao officially announced their cooperation on the product. During the press conference, Sentury’s engineers (which is branded with the Landsail moniker), revealed that the latest test data shows their graphene-enhanced tyre offers; 1.8 meters shorter stopping distances (6 % improvement on conv...

Improving the Performance of Li-ion Batteries with Graphene

The need for electric energy storage systems are in increasing demand. Lithium-ion batteries represent the best option for many applications such as hybrid and electric vehicles which require high energy density, cycle durability and charge/discharge efficiency. Li-ion batteries have been used in many electronic devices since their production in 1990. The components of the cell are primarily the positive and negative electrodes and the electrolyte. The positive electrode is a metal oxide, negative electrode is made of carbon and the electrolyte is a lithium salt in organic solvent. The improvement in the performance of the battery can be done by the introduction of new materials with superb properties. Graphene which is one of the best materials discovered by humans has opened new possibilities in the field of lithium ion battery materials due to its light weight, high electrical conductivity, superior mechanical flexibility, and chemical stability. Graphene can be used in both posi...