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Title: Stretchable batteries with self-similar serpentine interconnects and integrated wireless recharging systems

Journal Article · · Nature Communications
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms2553· OSTI ID:1876393
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  1. Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
  2. Tsinghua Univ., Beijing (China); Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
  3. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
  4. Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States); Tsinghua Univ., Beijing (China)
  5. Hanyang Univ., Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

An important trend in electronics involves the development of materials, mechanical designs and manufacturing strategies that enable the use of unconventional substrates, such as polymer films, metal foils, paper sheets or rubber slabs. The last possibility is particularly challenging because the systems must accommodate not only bending but also stretching. Although several approaches are available for the electronics, a persistent difficulty is in power supplies that have similar mechanical properties, to allow their co-integration with the electronics. In this study we introduce a set of materials and design concepts for a rechargeable lithium ion battery technology that exploits thin, low modulus silicone elastomers as substrates, with a segmented design in the active materials, and unusual ‘self-similar’ interconnect structures between them. The result enables reversible levels of stretchability up to 300%, while maintaining capacity densities of ~1.1 mAh cm⁻2. Stretchable wireless power transmission systems provide the means to charge these types of batteries, without direct physical contact.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; National Science Foundation (NSF); National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-07ER46471; FG02-91ER45439; FG02-07ER46453; ECCS-0824129; K2070400000307A050000310
OSTI ID:
1876393
Journal Information:
Nature Communications, Vol. 4, Issue 1; ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher:
Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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