Scientists at the Standford University, USA, have reported that they have successfully turned a specific type of paper(coated with ink made of silver and carbon nanomaterials) into a "paper battery". This recent development holds a new kind of lightweight, high-performance energy storage.
There is a specific feature which helps ink stick to the surface of a paper. The same feature also allows it to hold on to the single-walled carbon nanotubes and silver nanowire films. Earlier research had found that silicon nanowires could be used to make batteries 10 times as powerful as lithium-ion batteries, which are currently used to power devices such as laptops.'
Taking advantage of the mature paper technology, low-cost and high-performance energy storage are realised by using conductive paper as current collectors and electrodes. This type of battery could be useful in powering electric or hybrid vehicles. It may be mentioned here that battery weight and life have been an obstacle to commercial viability of electric-powered cars and trucks.
There is a specific feature which helps ink stick to the surface of a paper. The same feature also allows it to hold on to the single-walled carbon nanotubes and silver nanowire films. Earlier research had found that silicon nanowires could be used to make batteries 10 times as powerful as lithium-ion batteries, which are currently used to power devices such as laptops.'
Taking advantage of the mature paper technology, low-cost and high-performance energy storage are realised by using conductive paper as current collectors and electrodes. This type of battery could be useful in powering electric or hybrid vehicles. It may be mentioned here that battery weight and life have been an obstacle to commercial viability of electric-powered cars and trucks.
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