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Step closer to flexible batteries & mobile devices
Following on from our blog post “Amazing new touchscreen technology demonstrated at CES 2013”, which highlighted the incredible flexible displays. Scientists in South Korean have discovered a method of creating flexible batteries.
This potentially brings us a step closer to having flexible phones and mobile devices. The result of which could dramatically change the design of phones and how we use them. According to the research paper the scientists, led by professor Lee Sang-young of South Korean’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, developed “fluid-like” or “shape conformable” polymer electrolytes.
These new batteries are apparently created by spreading the polymer electrolytes on electrodes and then blasting them with ultra-violet rays for 30 seconds.
This method of creating the battery according to the paper not only made the battery more flexible, it also enhanced stability compared to conventional designs.
It is likely that it will be some years before we see flexible phones or other mobile devices, but the possibilities could be revolutionary.
Source: Theregister
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2013-01-16 07:24:11
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