From a group of scientists at Harvard university end
the university of illinios emerged a team led by Jennifer A Lewis and Shen
Dillon that constructed the first 3D-printed battery. It is capable of powering
up wearable electronics, drones and insect like robots.
The
3D-printed lithium-ion batteries measured at 0.03mm width were composed of
stacks of electrodes that are less the width of a human hair. The
nano-particles from lithium metal-oxide compound was squeezed into a narrow
nozzle to solidify and finally packaged into small containers containing an
electrolyte solution.
Assistant
professor of material science and engineering, Shen Dillon, who also partnered
with Jennifer Lewis in making the 3D lithium-ion battery a reality stated in
Havard school of engineering and applied science’s website that although the product was constructed in a
small quantity, it’s electrochemical performance could be compared to
commercial batteries in terms of charge and discharge rate, life cycle and
energy densities.
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With the
recent innovations of 3D-printed objects, the possibility of having the sizes
of large objects slashed down to tiny items that could be easily slipped into a
safe purse is high but the question is would they be at an affordable rate due
to the cost of production?
I am awaiting the next 3D-printed object to be
unveiled. Guess it would be a transformer!
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CREDIT- HAVARD
