Paper batteries

Presentation by -Durnav Pattnaik

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What is a paper battery?
Paper batteries are flexible, thin energy storage systems that can be used as batteries.
It is a is a modest, adjustable energy production and storage device formed by fusing carbon
nanotubes with a regular sheet of cellulose-based paper. The paper battery has two distinct
modes of operation.A battery as well as a supercapacitor!
Features
● These non-hazardous, adaptable batteries can power next-generation electronic
devices, medical equipment, hybrid automobiles, etc.
● Despite being extensible, paper batteries can be folded, sliced, or otherwise
shaped for numerous applications without sacrificing their integrity or
performance.
● As sensors are increasingly incorporated into commonplace objects, there has
been a demand for alternative energy sources in the Internet of Things.
● The high cellulose stuff and lack of toxic synthetic compounds in paper batteries
make them biocompatible and environmentally friendly, especially compared to
the lithium-ion batteries used in many modern electronic devices.
Paper Battery Construction
Requirements:
● Carbon Nanotube (CNT) used for cathode terminal
● Lithium metal (Li+) used for anode terminal
● Different types of electrolytes that include blood, urine,
and sweat (which are termed as bio-electrolytes)
● Paper (Cellulose-Separator)
 Steps for the Construction of Paper Battery

Step 1: Take a cellulose-based paper and apply black carbon ink on it

Step2: Spread this ink applied on the paper
Step3: After spreading ink, laminate a thin film over the cellulose surface
Step4: Heat the cellulose paper for 5 min at 80 degrees C
Step5: Then, peel off the film from the substrate
Step6: The electrodes of paper battery are formed by film. The electrolytes are
connected to different films
Step7: The functioning of paper battery can be checked by connecting battery
terminals to the LED
Paper battery structure
Application of Paper battery
A paper battery can be incredibly useful for applications where
portability and compactness are the most important requirements.
Current electronic supplies, such as smart cards and digital watches,
necessitate using reliable, non-toxic, thin batteries.

It can also be used with low-power devices such as calculators,

wristwatches, and remote communication devices such as a mouse,
Bluetooth headphones, keypads, etc.
Paper Battery Properties
The properties of paper battery can be recognized from the properties
of cellulose such as excellent porosity, biodegradability, non-toxic,
recyclability, high-tensile strength, good absorption capacity, and low-
shear strength and also from the properties of carbon nanotubes such
as low mass density, flexibility, high packing density, lightness, better
electrical conductivity than silicon, thin (around 0.5 to 0.7mm), and
low resistance.
Application of Paper battery
A paper battery can be incredibly useful for applications where
portability and compactness are the most important requirements.
Current electronic supplies, such as smart cards and digital watches,
necessitate using reliable, non-toxic, thin batteries.

It can also be used with low-power devices such as calculators,

wristwatches, and remote communication devices such as a mouse,
Bluetooth headphones, keypads, etc.
Advantages of Paper Battery
■ Unlike the conventional batteries, paper battery can be used by folding,
cutting, and rolling.
■ Paper battery functions as a battery as well as a capacitor.
■ Paper battery is a modern storage device with ultra-thin in size.
■ It has special properties such as more economical, biodegradable, and
bio-compatible.
■ Paper battery can generate electrical energy of 1.5V.
■ The output voltage of paper battery can be customized based on
requirement.
Disadvantages of Paper Battery
■ The carbon nanotubes used in paper battery are very
expensive.
■ The paper battery wastage may damage lungs if it is
inhaled.
■ The e-wastage is generated by paper batteries
Applications of Paper Battery

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