A new type of flexible battery, developed by scientists Polytechnic Rensselera (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) from the city of Troy (NY, USA) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is designed to address those issues : it is comparable to the weight of a paper carton, and make it possible like anything.
As has always been an obstacle in the creation of flexible batteries and super conductor is abundant layers : two layers of electrodes, two layers of restraint devices, insulating layers between them. When all these layers stacked together, the flexibility of battery left alone memories. Scientists decided to withdraw from this “Sandwich” by offering new material in the form of carbon nanotubes on a silicon substrate, and filling space between pulp, waste paper processing product. Cellulose also met nanotube ends.
To get the battery is just down two pieces of the material inside pulp and add a little electrolyte. The new battery can be given any form of flexibility, it would be consistent with the plain paper. 100 grams of “paper” have capacity 1300 mAh (unit size is smaller than that of many competitors). To create a lithium-ion battery to be added layer of lithium-ion foil. The material is resistant to temperature variations, appeared to range from -78 to 150 degrees Celsius. Thanks to environmental clean it could be used in human implants.
On commercialization of new batteries remains to be seen. But, of course, we have to wait till its use in portable devices.
