“Printing” Tiny Batteries The Size Of A Grain Of Sand
Monday, July 1, 2013 - 15:50
in Physics & Chemistry
Miniaturization is in - but often the batteries that power them are as large or larger than the devices themselves, which defeats the purpose of building small.Nowm a team of researchers has shown that 3D printing can be used to print lithium-ion microbatteries the size of a grain of sand. The printed microbatteries could supply electricity to tiny devices in fields from medicine to communications, including many that have lingered on lab benches for lack of a battery small enough to fit the device, yet provide enough stored energy to power them. read more