XGS presents new silicon-graphene anode materials for lithium-ion batteries
(Phys.org) —XG Sciences (XGS) this month announced new anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. These will be viewed with interest among those watching the battery marketplace, where any promising news on battery breakthroughs is always welcome. XG Sciences said it has a new battery anode that is four times the capacity of conventional material—that is, anode materials for lithium-ion batteries with four times the capacity of conventional anodes. The anode material uses xGnP graphene nanoplatelets to stabilize silicon particles in a nano-engineered composite structure. XG Sciences makes these nanoplatelets through techniques that allow for control of their size and surface characteristics. Graphene anode material, when combined with xGnP graphene products as conductive additives, provides higher energy storage than do conventional battery materials, according to the company.