Graphdiyne has been shown in laboratory settings to be useful in a wide array of applications supporting the electrical energy ecosystem, ranging from production and transmission to next-generation storage and water splitting. The nano-thin material greatly increases efficiency by providing a path of very low resistance for electrical energy, effectively making it a next generation semiconductor. Credit: Nano Research Energy, Tsinghua University Press
A synthetic carbon-based crystalline material called graphdiyne (GDY) has become a probable key element in driving the next significant leap in battery technology—one not seen since lithium surpassed lead and other heavy metals in the early 1990s.
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