[Elecraft] OT; New technology/Graphene

[Wayne Burdick]

The instant high-power-density graphene ultra capacitors become available at reasonable cost, we’ll be designing them into our radios. Could be the biggest breakthrough since the Leyden jar.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


> On Mar 31, 2017, at 1:01 PM, Richard Fjeld <rpfjeld at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
> Here is another video about Graphene that is much nicer to look at.  : )
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4oW6PcOUtc
> 
> On a serious note, think about how it could change the hobby. Her closing statement is good.
> 
> 
> 
> On 3/30/2017 4:22 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote:
> 
> (If this has been mentioned before, I apologize.)
> 
> In looking for information on new battery technology, I found some
> interesting talks on YouTube about Graphene tied to battery development.
> 
> Graphene is revolutionary.  Relative to an Electron, the thickness of
> Graphene is said to be two dimensional.
> 
> I don't know which is the most informative link.  This is one of
> several. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh3dA8xnZ4Y
> 
> I foresee the possibility of this bringing changes to the hobby, not
> only in batteries.  (Consider invisible antennas as you watch the video.)
> 
> Dick, n0ce