Turning Hemp Fibers Into Batteries: Another Way Hemp Could Save Our Planet

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Dr. David Mitlin, the head researcher of a group working on supercapacitors at the University of Alberta in Canada says that their project turning hemp fibers into a graphene substitute is about one thousand times cheaper than making graphene. We have legions of electronic devices, and each one of those devices has a battery inside of it. Ever experience the frustration of fully charging your smartphone just to have it die a few hours later? Or need your electric car to drive more miles before the battery is completely drained? Then read on.
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Hemp Electrodes Could Improve the Cost and Performance of Superconductors

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As hemp makes a comeback in the U.S. after a decades-long ban on its cultivation, a team of scientists are reporting that fibers from the plant can pack as much energy and power as graphene, long touted as the model material for supercapacitors. They're presenting their research, which a Canadian startup company is working on scaling up, at the 248th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society.
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