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A new supercapacitor shows solid performance and stability—even when researchers stretch it to 800 percent of its original size. 
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A microsupercapacitor that may find its way into personal and even wearable electronics is getting an upgrade. Adding boron greatly benefits the laser-induced graphene device.
Joel Barker's insight:
Closer and closer. And Rice University is leading the way to that pot of gold--energy dense super-capacitors that can be made cheaply. And if they are successful, it changes almost everything. And makes Rice University very very rich. JB
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Using yarns made from niobium nanowire, researchers at MIT have developed a new approach to making supercapacitors.
Joel Barker's insight:
In my study of paradigm shifts, there are often two or more contenders trying to change the paradigm. Whoever gets to commercialization first has a distinct advantage. Right now in the supercapacitor arena, there are multiple contenders. This approach using abundant niobium has a lot of good things going for it. But, notice, the researchers say the next step is to figure out how to manufacture the stuff. Several competitors have already figured that out with their new paradigms. JB
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Dr. David Mitlin has figured out how to recycle the waste fiber from hemp into a material as effective as graphene to make a supercapacitor.
Joel Barker's insight:
Even as we are evolving graphene into many uses, old materials become new again in new applications. Who would have guessed that hemp could form the basis of a very effective supercapacitor? JB
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This could be the beginning of an electrical energy storage for cars, trucks, airplanes as well as human electronic applications. JB