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Stretchable batteries with self-similar serpentine interconnects and integrated wireless recharging systems

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  • Sheng Xu

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Yihui Zhang

    (Center for Mechanics and Materials, Tsinghua University
    Northwestern University)

  • Jiung Cho

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Juhwan Lee

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Xian Huang

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Lin Jia

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Jonathan A. Fan

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Yewang Su

    (Center for Mechanics and Materials, Tsinghua University
    Northwestern University)

  • Jessica Su

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Huigang Zhang

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Huanyu Cheng

    (Northwestern University)

  • Bingwei Lu

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Center for Mechanics and Materials, Tsinghua University)

  • Cunjiang Yu

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Chi Chuang

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Tae-il Kim

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Taeseup Song

    (Hanyang University)

  • Kazuyo Shigeta

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Sen Kang

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Canan Dagdeviren

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Ivan Petrov

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Paul V. Braun

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Yonggang Huang

    (Northwestern University)

  • Ungyu Paik

    (Hanyang University)

  • John A. Rogers

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

Abstract

An important trend in electronics involves the development of materials, mechanical designs and manufacturing strategies that enable the use of unconventional substrates, such as polymer films, metal foils, paper sheets or rubber slabs. The last possibility is particularly challenging because the systems must accommodate not only bending but also stretching. Although several approaches are available for the electronics, a persistent difficulty is in power supplies that have similar mechanical properties, to allow their co-integration with the electronics. Here we introduce a set of materials and design concepts for a rechargeable lithium ion battery technology that exploits thin, low modulus silicone elastomers as substrates, with a segmented design in the active materials, and unusual ‘self-similar’ interconnect structures between them. The result enables reversible levels of stretchability up to 300%, while maintaining capacity densities of ~1.1 mAh cm−2. Stretchable wireless power transmission systems provide the means to charge these types of batteries, without direct physical contact.

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  • Sheng Xu & Yihui Zhang & Jiung Cho & Juhwan Lee & Xian Huang & Lin Jia & Jonathan A. Fan & Yewang Su & Jessica Su & Huigang Zhang & Huanyu Cheng & Bingwei Lu & Cunjiang Yu & Chi Chuang & Tae-il Kim & , 2013. "Stretchable batteries with self-similar serpentine interconnects and integrated wireless recharging systems," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 4(1), pages 1-8, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:4:y:2013:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms2553
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2553
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