Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a nanoengineered storage device. The paper-thin batteries are 90% cellulose infused with carbon nanotubes. This technology has a great number of potential uses. Its incredible size and weight, its power source, and its ability to function in extreme temperatures make it potentially revolutionary in electronics, medical technology, heavy engineering, and more.

The flexible and lightweight energy source has the capability to use human blood or sweat to help power the battery. It can exist and function properly in temperatures ranging from 300 degrees Fahrenheit and down to 100 below zero. This technology could be used to power future nanotechnology, or to reduce the weight of any number of battery-powered technologies.

Although the materials in the battery are inexpensive, there is not yet a means for effective mass-production. The goal is to develop a system similar to the printing of newspaper--a viable option to due similar specifications and base materials between the nanocomposite paper and newspaper.

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Labels: Advanced Energy, Nanotechnology