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Researchers Develop Flexible, Rechargeable Silver Oxide-Zinc Battery With Greater Energy Density

The device can be used in flexible, stretchable electronics for wearables as well as soft robotics.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

A team of researchers has developed a flexible, rechargeable silver oxide-zinc battery with a five to 10 times greater areal energy density than state of the art.    The battery also is easier to manufacture; while most flexible batteries need to be manufactured in sterile conditions, under vacuum, this one can be screen printed in normal lab conditions.    The device can be used in flexible, stretchable electronics for wearables as well as soft robotics.   The team, made up of resea...

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