Stanford University researchers have demonstrated a way of using nano technology to turn ordinary paper into a battery. The process involves coating any ordinary sheet of paper with special ink made of carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires. Once this is done, the paper is baked and it then becomes a highly conductive storage device.

Thanks to the small diameters of these materials, the ink sticks strongly to the fibrous paper, allowing the battery to be extremely durable. According to the researchers, the paper batteries will be low-cost, may be crumpled or folded, and can even be soaked in acidic or basic solutions, yet their performance does not degrade.

Peidong Yang, professor of chemistry at UC Berkeley is quoted as saying, “This technology has the potential to be commercialized within a short time. I don’t think it will be limited to just energy storage devices. This is potentially a very nice, low-cost, flexible electrode for any electrical device.”

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