Graphene-boron Mix Promising for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Phys.org reported that calculations made by Rice University showed that a graphene-boron anode should be able to hold a lot of lithium and perform at a proper voltage for use in lithium-ion batteries.

The report went on to say:

The possibilities offered by graphene get clearer by the day as labs around the world grow and test the one-atom-thick form of carbon. Because it is as thin as possible, battery manufacturers hope to take advantage of graphene’s massive surface area to store lithium ions. Counting both sides of the material, one gram would cover 2,630 square meters, or nearly half a football field.

“Having boron in the lattice gives very nice binding, so the capacity is good enough, two times larger than graphite,” the most commonly used electrode in commercial lithium-ion batteries, he said. “At the same time, the voltage is also right.”

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