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Researchers Spray-Paint Batteries Onto Almost Any Surface
Warmlight writes "Rice University researchers have created a type of lithium-ion battery that can be spray-painted onto most surfaces. 'Their batteries, outlined in Scientific Reports (abstract), are made up of five separate layers, each with its own recipe — together measuring just 0.5mm thick. To demonstrate the technique, the team painted batteries onto steel, glass, ceramic tile and even a beer stein.' What do you think this will do for future form-factors? Maybe a form-fitting PipBoy-style device that doesn't weigh 30lbs?"
In another twenty years expect batteries formed from pure thought.
Least reliable power source ever.
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I'd just be happy with a battery that 1/2 to 1/10 of the energy volume density of gasoline
Ever raise kids?
No...how do they compare to gasoline for energy density?
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