New Liquid-Like Battery Tech Could Change the Design of Future Gadgets

Scientists Create ‘Toothpaste-Like Battery’ That Can Take Any Shape

It feels like, while we’re making strides in battery life, the designs of batteries themselves have been stuck in the mud for a long time. That might be changing thanks to some Swedish scientists who have created what they claim is a stretchy, squishy, rechargeable battery that is more of a malleable goop than it is the traditional solid brick.   Toothpaste is the common comparison other outlets keep making when they describe this electro batter…

New Liquid-Like Battery Tech Could Change the Design of Future Gadgets

Swedish scientists tout a breakthrough on battery technology with a toothpaste-like consistency.

Researchers Develop a Soft Battery That Has the Consistency of Toothpaste

Devices are often limited by the bulkiness of their batteries—but what if we could shape the batteries into whatever form we want?

© Laboratory of Organic Electronics of Linköping University Formable battery made of lignin & polymers enables novel designs for medical technology & wearables.

Scientists Invented a Liquid Like Battery That Can Basically Recharge Forever

Thor Balkhed On April 3, 1973, Motorola engineer Martin Cooper made the first cellphone call. Within 50 years, the number of cellphones now empowered with all the wonders (and detriments) of the internet—has reached around 7.2 billion. This explosion of mobile technology wouldn’t be possible without some serious battery advancements, and as the world rushes toward one trillion connected devices in the next decade, it’ll take new innovations to p…

Scientists have invented a new type of battery that can take any form