Wafer-thin plastic is new battery for electronics of tomorrow
We’ve been hearing of thinner gadgets, and we’ve also been seeing them around lately, but the notion may have just got pace in its stride with this latest wafer-thin plastic that can store electricity. Now, think how thin your iPhones and iPods or even the wearable computers and watch phones can get with the batteries that thin; did we miss mentioning the boost flexible displays would get? Created by scientists from Imperial College London, the developed plastic as Dr Emile Greenhalgh, from Imperial College London's Department of Aeronautics puts it, "isn’t actually a battery, but a superconductor," that’s identical to that which we see in a regular electric circuit.
For the characteristics, this plastic battery, if you like, is a 5-inch square that charges in 5 minutes and also discharges very fast. Because it uses no chemicals, it has a larger lifespan and has been tested to successfully power an LED light for 20 minutes. With the help of this material, as the scientists believe, the cars of the future could run on power from their roof (which is made in this material), mobiles could be as thin as credit cards, displays could be flexible enough to fold up like paper and clothing could get high on electricity.
Via: DailyMail
