British Scientist Invents Jelly Battery

Ran across this while bored at work...

Scientists at the University of Leeds have paved the way to smaller, cheaper and lighter gadgets with the invention of a jelly lithium battery.

The flexible polymer gel batteries can be shaped and bent to fit virtually any device and can be made just nanometres thick at a rate of ten metres per minute.

source: www.eweekeurope.co.uk...

This seems like a major break through on transitioning away the lithium-ion batteries that are in use today in most electronic devices. Lithium-ion batteries are potentially flammable liquids, this new battery sounds like there is no risk.

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Ah, but how good is it on a crumpet?


Seriously, this development might make things like artificial muscles much more life-like.

Good show!

Nice find. This will definitely revolutionize the battery operated adult toy industry.

Brilliant!
I, for one, welcome our new lithium jelly battery overlords.

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It definitely opens up a bunch of new possibilities if it becomes commercially viable. Think of all the improvements to medical devices and consumer electronics.

And I am sure its delicious, I bet it tastes like grape!

available at 10 to 20 percent of the regular batteries price!

I will take that! batteries are so damn expensive.

Originally posted by metaldemon2000
Nice find. This will definitely revolutionize the battery operated adult toy industry.

oww oww oww oww oww
wrong jelly!

Think about hybrid vehicles. Chevrolet Volt battery pack costs about $8000!

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8000 bucks! What? How long do these batteries last?

wow. Imagen how much power that battery can hold and how much longer. Incredible.