Flexible nano battery new type

American researchers from the Rensselaer and Massachusetts Institutes were able to create a prototype of a flexible battery, the thickness of which is no more than a sheet of paper. The weight of the power source is only 100 grams, but this battery is able to replace an ordinary battery with a capacity of up to 1300 mA / h.





To create a battery, scientists used the method of growing carbon nanotubes on a silicon substrate and filling the space between them with cellulose. Then (after drying the structure), the researchers cleaned the substrate from the paper base and formed electrodes. By adding electrolyte and connecting two sheets of nanotubes, the scientists eventually obtained a thin and flexible battery, which, among other characteristics, has the ability to operate in a wide temperature range.



It is clear that the technology developed by the Americans will make it possible to create batteries of almost any desired shape and, equally important, to embed them in even the smallest devices. Things are easy - to bring technology to the market.

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via Ars Technica