Technology is compelling people to do things differently, putting more and more emphasis on staying connected. With the exponential change in consumer behaviour, the battery life of most gadgets is increasingly found to be lacking.
Graphene, a material touted to be the next big thing in battery technology, is yet to be successfully implemented in smartphones and other devices. While people are waiting for this next electronic revolution, manufacturers stem the tide with the fastest power bank to come in recent history, thanks in large part to a wonder material called graphene.
Carbon-Based Technology
Up until two years ago, the word battery was synonymous with lithium, especially in the world of electronic gadgets. Very few knew that silently lurking in the background is a material that would blow the norm wide open, a 2D configuration of the crystalline form of carbon known as graphite. During this time, carbon was only ever mentioned along with the word fibre, and is used mainly in engineering technology. When graphene came out and gave consumers the fastest power bank yet, the game changed in an instant.
At The Top of the Evolution Ladder
The first iteration of the power bank was presented by a student in 2001 at an international convention in Las Vegas. It was nothing more than a few AA batteries arranged in a closed circuit loop. The device was too bulky and had a short life cycle for practical use, but it paved the way for a whole new category in electronics.
As is the nature of all technology, the power bank evolved over the years. In 2004, it started gaining traction and was mass-produced by some electronic brands. Further development in the IC, management circuit, and applicable battery slowly turned the power bank from a niche market into a staple device. By the time that the smartphone revolution started in 2006, practically every gadget-wielding consumer also had a power bank which was lithium-based.
From there, manufacturers were constantly making improvements in their products. Those who figured out how to pack more power in a smaller device found more success. But the changes that came out were minimal and incremental. Nothing really rocked the boat again. Then graphene power banks came out two years ago, and it was 2001 in Las Vegas all over again.
Undeniably the fastest power bank to ever come out, the graphene-based battery pack did to today’s current market what the student did in Las Vegas almost 20 years ago. It presented a whole new way of doing things, and a much better way at that.
A few comparisons to gain some perspective:
Traditional lithium power banks require an overnight to be fully recharged from depletion, whereas a 20,000 mAh graphene power bank can be revived from zero to 100% in a little over an hour. With its USB-C and USB-A compatible ports that support 60 watts of Power Delivery, you can easily bring your 16” MacBook back to life. It has a much higher power density which allows you to charge more devices faster, whether it is a smartphone, laptop, or tablet. It also lasts up to 3X longer than most traditional lithium power banks with an average of 1,500 charge cycles.
The graphene power bank is truly at the top of the battery evolutionary ladder. Even more exciting is that, being a relatively new technology, things are just getting started.
