I heard this idea recently but wondered what would happen in an accident. Does the programme address this? (If it does I might bother watching it.)

 

That thought occurred to me as well. I am sure that would be covered if it ever comes to fruition.

Jim Al Khalili is always worth watching.

 

And what's going to happen to the stored energy when a parking bump or worse impacts it?
EV batteries have quite enough hard work to do, without asking them to become the outer protection as well.

 

I can recommend the whole series - Jim Al Khalili is always good value. I thought he was talking about the use of graphene as one of the components of a battery - not the shell of the vehicle, so maybe I misheard. I can't imagine a car body one atom thick...

 

Graphene is approaching the near apocryphal status of fusion energy. It is the material of the future, and probably always will be.

 

Graphene enhanced composite structures exist and are used today. However, the electrical and chemical potential for graphene hasn't been realised outside of a laboratory, yet.

 

Because if it could be produced cheaply enough it would. Revolutionise our world.... Like fusion.

The savings in grid losses alone would change things.

 

There's a range of bike tyres with graphene in.

Vittoria Graphene technology

Graphene is a revolutionary material having exceptional characteristics that make it beneficial for many different purposes and uses. When applied to tires, it ensures higher grip, higher speed and higher puncture resistance.

www.vittoria.com

 

"Unlike the first-generation graphene, the new 2.0 graphene is functionalized to enhance specific tire performances. In other words, where the first generation of graphene compounds raised the bar evenly, Graphene 2.0 pin-points each performance metric, and increases it disproportionally to the rest. "

I'd like to know what they mean by 'graphene'. It does not sound like the stuff we are talking about.

As for the trial build on the race car, clearly if they make a prepreg then anyone can make a composite with it. What does the graphene do? Does it make it better? Where can I buy this product, manufactured from graphene doped prepreg?

One single application, in a one off car, built for one specific purpose, of unknown benefit and unknown unreported properties, does not make a material 'a material of today'. It is like I said; 'a material of the future'.

 

OK, so let it never be said that I am not one to move forward and change my view.

I HAVE found a practical commercial use, and oddly enough it is precisely because I was idly considering purchasing a product with it in and not realising!!

Here's the thing that it can be commercialised to do;-

Graphene-based film can be used for efficient cooling of electronics

Researchers have developed a method for efficiently cooling electronics using graphene-based film. The film has a thermal conductivity capacity that is four times that of copper. Moreover, the graphene film is attachable to electronic components made of silicon, which favors the film's...

www.sciencedaily.com

and here is a product that uses it;-

Huawei's new Mate 20 X uses graphene film cooling technology | Graphene-Info

Update: the graphene producer for this Huawei phone will be China-based The Sixth Element Materials. Click for more details. Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei has launched Mate 20 series, which includes the Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 X. In its Mate 20 X phone, the largest in the...

www.graphene-info.com

... Cool!! (pun intended)

 

Hobby RC electronics have supposedly used graphene in batteries for a while now (Turnigy started promoting a line of them a couple of years ago).

Inov-8 put graphene in the sole of their latest trail running shoes, supposedly to increase grip and strength without sacrificing weight.