Flexible supercapacitor raises bar for volumetric energy density; Could be woven into clothes to power devices
Sunday, May 11, 2014 - 18:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists have taken a large step toward making a fiber-like energy storage device that can be woven into clothing and power wearable medical monitors, communications equipment or other small electronics. Their supercapacitor packs an interconnected network of graphene and carbon nanotubes so tightly that it stores energy comparable to some thin-film lithium batteries.