How to make paper battery?

By Ashwin Ananthapadmanabhan


Here is the post about the making of paper battery. Paper Battery is a flexible, ultra-thin energy storage and production device. It is formed by combining  carbon nano tubes with a conventional sheet of cellulose based paper. This combination allows the battery to provide both long steady power production and bunch of energy.
  • It is a new energy storage device, that is only slightly bigger than the size of a postage stamp. It can be bent and twisted, trimmed with  scissors or molded into any needed shape.
  • It has a voltage of 2.5 volts. More than 90 percent of the device is made up of cellulose.
This energy storage device is based on two basic materials. They are carbon nano tubes and cellulose. Also an ionic liquid provides the third component called electrolyte. It is as thin and flexible as a piece of paper. Paper acts as a  medium is well designed structure of millions of interconnected fibers. The paper battery is used to boost the total power output.
paper battery making process with light glowing

MAKING OF PAPER BATTERY:

The materials required for preparation of PAPER BATTERY are,
  • copier paper
  • carbon nano ink
  • Microwave oven
The steps required in the preparation of paper battery are,
STEP 1: The copier paper is taken.
STEP 2:  Carbon nano ink which is black in color should be taken. carbon nano ink is a solution of nano rods, surface adhesive agent and ionic salt solutions.
STEP 3: carbon nano ink is spread on one side of paper.
STEP 4: Paper is kept inside the oven at 150C .This evaporates the water content present on paper. Thus paper and the nano rods get attached each other.
STEP 5: Now place the multi meter on the sides of the paper and we can see voltage drop which is generated.
After drying, the paper becomes flexible, light weight in nature. The paper is scratched and rolled to protect nano rods on paper.

ASPECTS OF PAPER BATTERY:

  • The black piece of paper can power a small light.
  • Flexible battery could meet the energy demand of next generation gadgets.
  • The ambition is to produce reams of paper that could one day power a car.
  • The paper battery was a glimpse into the future of power storage.
  • This energy storage device is cost-effective.
  • The device can be used in the smallest and most diversely designed electronics. Such as cell phones, mp3 players and medical equipment.
  • The batteries are rechargeable and have reduced cost and weight which in itself may give birth to new applications.
  • Paper battery could solve all the problems associated with electrical energy storage.
  • The reality is still very far away, though the researches are promising.
  • It has operating temperature of -75 C to 150 C. Non toxic flexible paper that has potential to power next generation electronics, medical devices and hybrid vehicles.
paper battery making process with light glowing
We can implant this piece of power paper in the body and blood would acts as an electrolyte. Traditionally electronics have to be designed around their batteries, but with development of  this  flexible paper battery, batteries can easily conform to size and shapes of various electronics.

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