Market ready – if manufacturers show interest
Digital Trends reports that the first graphene battery should be ready for the market. However, cooperation with battery manufacturers and partnership with a smartphone manufacturer are necessary. In a test run, around 100,000 premium smartphones could be equipped with a graphene battery. The start-up would need a lead time of one year for a larger production.
Although the basic structure of a lithium-ion battery does not change, the graphene components have to be manufactured and installed, which means additional effort. Therefore, Digital Trends anticipates a price increase of 30 percent for the new types Lithium-ion batteries With graphs,
Currently only Power Banks in the portfolio
Real Graphene is currently selling power banks that use the technology. The Pro version has a capacity of 10,000 mAh and comes with a 60W charger, the Max version offers 20,000 mAh and can be charged with 87 watts. A Kickstarter campaign is to launch two new battery packs on the market: the G-100 (10,000 mAh) should be charged with 100 watts in 20 minutes, the G-100 Max (20,000 mAh) should be charged in 40 minutes. To Austria the Power Banks are currently not being delivered.
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