KAIST and Harvard University researchers used 3D printing to create new battery shapes that are safer and can charge more efficiently than lithium-ion batteries

Briefing

KAIST and Harvard University researchers used 3D printing to create new battery shapes that are safer and can charge more efficiently than lithium-ion batteries

January 16, 2019

Briefing
  • 3D Printed Batteries – Researchers from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Harvard University used 3D printing to fabricate new battery shapes, such as ring-shaped, H and U-shaped batteries
  • Safer – Uses environment-friendly zinc-ion instead of lithium-ion as charge carriers, which are safer compared to standard lithium rechargeable batteries that use highly inflammable organic electrolytes
  • Efficient – Reaches 50% charge in two minutes
  • Applications – Can be used for small-scale wearable electronics, micro-robots, implantable medical devices, and microelectronic storage devices

Accelerator
3D Printing, Batteries, Mobile and Wearable Devices

Sector
Information Technology

Function
Operations, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development

Organization
Harvard University, KAIST

Source

Original Publication Date
December 20, 2018

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