How Martinrea's JV with a graphene company could create 'mega-battery factory'

A Pile of Graphene — Graphene is a form of carbon consisting of a single layer of atoms arranged in a two-dimensional honeycomb lattice. Why use it in batteries? It’s stronger than steel, more conductive than copper, it doesn’t break down when hot and it’s non-toxic, unlike many other battery materials. (THE CANADIAN PRESS)

July 08, 2021 12:21 PM

A partnership between Martinrea International and Montreal graphene producer NanoXplore Inc. could give birth to Canada’s first “mega-battery factory.”

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