Elastic Horizons: The Science Behind 5000% Stretchable Lithium-Ion Batteries

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Elastic Horizons: The Science Behind 5000% Stretchable Lithium-Ion Batteries
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Researchers have developed a lithium-ion battery that is fully stretchable, using an electrolyte layer capable of expanding by 5000% and maintaining charge capacity across nearly 70 charge/discharge cycles. Credit: SciTechDaily.com

When you think of a battery, you probably don’t think of something stretchy. However, batteries will need this shape-shifting quality to be incorporated into flexible electronics, which are gaining traction for wearable health monitors. Now, researchers in report a lithium-ion battery with entirely stretchable components, including an electrolyte layer that can expand by 5000%, and it retains its charge storage capacity after nearly 70 charge/discharge cycles.

This lithium-ion battery has entirely stretchable components and stable charging and discharging capacity over time. Credit: Adapted from ACS Energy Letters 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.4c01254To make the electrodes for the fully elastic battery, the team spread a thin film of conductive paste containing silver nanowires, carbon black, and lithium-based cathode or anode materials onto a plate.

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