In order to generate an efficient battery, super capacitor, researchers need to separate two electrodes installation in order to make them available to maximize surface area. Doing so would lead to the super capacitor storing more charge. Before the design of the graphene layers stacked together, as electrode, it's like a sandwich on the toast. However, this kind of practice in the electronic circuit doesn't work. In the new design, the researchers in the form of overlapping, the electrodes are installed side by side, this is similar to the fingers crossed each other. Do help to enlarge the available surface area of two electrodes, and to reduce the spread of the ions in the electrolyte need route. So the new super capacitor was stronger than the stacked counterpoint charge ability and speed performance. The researchers say, people can even make this stuff at home.
Al Kaldi said: "this method is very simple, low cost, high efficiency, but also in the home production. We just need a DVD burners and dispersed in the water of graphite oxide, the material at very low price to buy in the market." The team says, and now they hope to cooperate with electronic products manufacturers. Connor said: "we are currently looking for a business partner, help us a lot of production we graphene miniature super capacitors."
Richard said, for super capacitor, it "fast" is just the number of upgrades, "small" is the maximum value. He said: "for a long time, miniaturization, miniaturization of electronic product, often in energy storage systems. Too much battery volume, flexible small drag down the whole product." The new super capacitor not only has smaller volume, and can be easily integrated into other parts.
, the researchers said they are looking for electric appliance manufacturers such as industry partners, in a quick to push the product into the market. Analysis pointed out that the technology breakthrough may bring revolutionary to battery development, and on the basis of graphene, or drive a graphene speculation boom.