Created rechargeable contactless flexible lithium-ion battery that preserves the performance even at three extension

Wearable electronics for quite a long time, excites the minds of developers and consumers, but the practical application of the idea of wearing electronic devices in the manner of how today we wear clothes and shoes, while limited by the limitations of technology. Too typical of modern electronics severe forms, the few exceptions which can be attributed except conductors - and even those are flexible but not elastic. While on the way to an elastic conductors made ​​some progress .

Published reports confirm that the property of elastic deformation can be given such a seemingly inflexible components as lithium-ion battery.

Researchers at Northwestern and the University of Illinois was used as the basis of the battery silicone elastomer, the active elements were divided into segments, and tied them together structures, have the property of self-similarity.

Created a prototype Operational in deformation. In particular, it can be stretched three times (300% of the initial linear dimension). Given the fact that the flexible battery will be integrated, for example, in the implant, the developers focused on the lack of a mechanical connection to the charger. Instead, the battery is charging contact.

Unfortunately, as is often the case, the timing commercialization does not name the source.

Source: Nature