A thin-film printed battery, designed for one-time use after activation by a few drops of water, has minimal environmental impact when it is exhausted. The need for single-use, low-capacity batteries.

Although it's always best to reuse and recycle, many small, simple, low-power electronic devices tend to be single-use. A new paper battery could make them more eco-friendly, as it's activated by ...

Rechargeable paper battery is cheaper, safer & as powerful as lithium A battery that's safer and cheaper than lithium-ion while offering comparable energy density? That sounds like a pipe dream. But ...

(Nanowerk News) A team of researchers at Empa developed a water-activated disposable paper battery. The researchers suggest that it could be used to power a wide range of low-power, single-use ...