Ion batteries will be a thing of the past as flexible energy storage technology has made a giant step forward with the "new nanocomposite paper developed by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Infused with carbon nanotubes, the paper can be used to create ultra-thin, flexible batteries and energy storage devices for next-generation electronics and implantable medical equipment. Credit: Rensselaer/Victor PushparajiUsing cheap materials, scientists have created a battery that also can be a supercapacitor, able to be driven by human sweat or blood as needs warrant. Additionally, said "paper" can be shaped and configured to power many different types of gadgets because the tech is extremely rugged and can scale to meet large energy requirements without a problem. Once the manufacturing process is mastered, nanocomposite paper will change how "portable" systems will be built as society movers further into the 21st century.
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