A new, "just-add-water" disposable paper battery could power small-scale electronics such as smart labels for tracking parcels and medical diagnostic devices. Because it is made of paper and contains ...

A team of researchers has developed a water-activated disposable paper battery. The researchers suggest that it could be used to power a wide range of low-power, single-use disposable electronics -- ...

Although it's always best to reuse and recycle, many small, simple, low-power electronic devices tend to be single-use. A new paper battery could make them more eco-friendly, as it's activated by ...

It may not come as a surprise to Apple fanatics or PlayStation devotees who scramble for the latest gadget, but electronics now make up the fastest growing kind of waste in the world. To help reduce ...

A thin-film printed battery, designed for one-time use after activation by a few drops of water, has minimal environmental impact when it is exhausted. The need for single-use, low-capacity batteries.

Discarded electronics are piling up fast, pushing researchers to explore creative ways to reduce this e-waste. Now one team has crafted a water-activated disposable battery made of paper and other ...