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Research video - A fluid battery that can take any shape 

Using electrodes in a fluid form, researchers at Linköping University have developed a battery that can take any shape. This soft and conformable battery can be integrated into future technology in a completely new way.

It is estimated that more than a trillion gadgets will be connected to the Internet in ten years’ time. In addition to traditional technology such as mobile phones, smartwatches and computers this could involve wearable medical devices such as insulin pumps, pacemakers, hearing aids and various health monitoring sensors.

If all these gadgets are to work in a way that does not hinder the user, new types of batteries need to be developed.

“Batteries are the largest component of all electronics. Today they are solid and quite bulky. But with a soft and conformable battery, there are no design limitations. It can be integrated into electronics in a completely different way and adapted to the user,” says Aiman Rahmanudin, assistant professor at Linköping University.

Further reading: A fluid battery that can take any shape

Photographer: Per Wistbo Nibell

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