Huawei first brought to our attention the power of
graphene in the manufacture of battery for mobile devices when it announced in
conjunction with Watt Laboratories that it had achieved a breakthrough in the technology.
While we were still expecting Huawei’s durable batteries, up from the sidelines
sprang a new company WPG who developed a mobile power bank using graphene.
Being a small startup, the WPG needed funds to
commercialize their power bank and as a result, they put it up for crowdfunding
on Jingdong. The product was listed as WPG Graphene lightning mobile power bank
and the plan was to raise 100,000 yuan. That figure was soon achieved in no
time and yet the support kept coming in for the product. As at the time of
writing, the project has achieved 216, 810 yuan and it keeps rising. Just so
you’ll be aware, the product will still be open on crowdfunding for the next 11
days, so expect a monumental figure at the end of the crowdfunding exercise.
Perhaps participants are encouraged by the
revelation that the 5,000 mAh graphene mobile power band only needs 10 minutes
to achieve a full charge. There is also a 1,000 mAh capacity version and both
support 12V / 5A fast charge. The power bank also supports other ratings such
as 5V / 3A, 9V / 2A, 12V / 1.5A, and has a maximum power output of 18W. Despite
these power capabilities, overheating won’t be one of its challenges because of
the presence of graphene.
The WPG Graphene mobile power bank comes in sterling
silver, matte black, gold and rose gold colors. As to when it would be
available and price tag, they are not yet stated.
