Biologically-based pressure activated thin-film battery. Issue 14 (21st February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McFarlane, Tucker M.; Shetzline, Jamie A.; Creager, Stephen; Huebner, Christopher F.; Tonkin, Chip; Foulger, Stephen
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials chemistry. Volume 5:Issue 14(2017)
• Page Start: 6432
• Page End: 6436
• Publication Date: 2017-02-21
• Subjects: Materials -- Research -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; 543.0284
• DOI: 10.1039/c6ta10910a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-7488

Abstract

Abstract : A pressure activated battery was created using a modified alkaline battery chemistry in conjunction with fish roe that served as the electrolyte storage and ion-permeable separator. Abstract : There is an industrial interest in utilizing large volume manufacturing processes such as printing ( e.g. stencil, roll-to-roll) to produce thin-film functional components. These components will require power sources, for example thin-film batteries, and it would be advantageous to be able to produce these powering items in-line with the components. Traditional primary thin-film batteries have limited storage capacities due to mass limitations and unavoidable losses. The current effort demonstrates a zinc/manganese oxide reserve battery that has been produced through combination of stencil and roll-to-roll printing on a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate utilizing fish roe for the ion conducting electrolyte storage and separator. The creation of a reserve battery which can be activated when power is required by the deformation of the battery is an approach to extend battery storage times.