Future BatteriesFuture Batteries
By:By:
Ruben Ruben SontaleSontale
Kapil PawarKapil Pawar
CONTENTCONTENT
NecessisityNecessisity Paper batteries Paper batteries MicroenginesMicroengines Issues Issues
Paper batteriesPaper batteries
workingworking
A A paper batterypaper battery is a battery is a battery engineered to use a paper-thin engineered to use a paper-thin sheet of cellulose (which is the sheet of cellulose (which is the major constituent of regular paper, major constituent of regular paper, among other things) infused with among other things) infused with aligned carbon nano tubes..aligned carbon nano tubes..
BENEFITS BENEFITS
The use of carbon nano tubes gives The use of carbon nano tubes gives the paper battery extreme flexibility; the paper battery extreme flexibility; the sheets can be rolled, twisted, the sheets can be rolled, twisted, folded, or cut into numerous shapes folded, or cut into numerous shapes with no loss of integrity or efficiency, with no loss of integrity or efficiency, or stacked, like printer paper to or stacked, like printer paper to boost total output. As well, they can boost total output. As well, they can be made in a variety of sizes, from be made in a variety of sizes, from postage stamps to broadsheets. postage stamps to broadsheets.
Micro enginesMicro engines
componentscomponents
Close-up of Drive Gear HubA pin joint connects the drive arm to a
rotating gear
Grain of Pollen and Red Blood CellsDrive gear chain and linkages, with a
grain of pollen (top right) and coagulated red blood cells (lower right, top left) to
demonstrate scale.
Air-Cushioned
Gear
Pro’sPro’s
Micro engines—measuring 3 by 3 by Micro engines—measuring 3 by 3 by 10 mm in size—offer 200 to 1000 10 mm in size—offer 200 to 1000 times greater energy density than times greater energy density than conventional battery technology. conventional battery technology.
Micro engines can power unmanned Micro engines can power unmanned mobile sensors and imaging mobile sensors and imaging equipment including reconnaissance equipment including reconnaissance micro air vehicles and land-based micro air vehicles and land-based robotsrobots .
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