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Clarkson prof from Hannawa Falls using hemp, peanut shells to create better batteries

Submitted by Marijuana News on Tue, 02/17/2015 - 05:06

POTSDAM -- A Clarkson professor and Hannawa Falls resident is using hemp and peanut shells to create more efficient batteries.

David Mitlin, a professor of both chemical, bio-molecular, mechanical and aeronautical engineering, recently received international media attention for producing supercapacitors out of hemp bast fiber -- the material found inside the bark of the hemp plant.

The new "super caps" performed on a par with or better than graphene -- the industry standard -- and at a fraction of the cost. The hemp used is legal to grow and contains no THC.

Bridging the gap between electrolytic capacitors and rechargeable batteries, supercapacitors can store more energy than electrolytic capacitors, can accept and deliver a charge much faster than batteries, and tolerate many more charge and discharge cycles than rechargeable batteries. They are used in applications requiring many rapid charge/discharge cycles, rather than long-term compact energy storage -- like cars, buses, trains,...

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