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 -- ...

Nimble is launching new Android Find Hub trackers that are powered by new paper-based battery tech, and it's still ...

For over two millennia, paper has been a fundamental element of human progress. Today, its purpose has evolved beyond mere writing to become a key driver in advancing a more sustainable and greener ...

The paper battery achieves an open circuit voltage of 1.8 volts, a 1.0-volt current density of 100 mA/cm², and a maximum output of 103 milliwatts/cm². The battery is eco-friendly, using carbon ...

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 ...

Drawing inspiration from the way plants breathe, a group of researchers has created a paper-based magnesium-air battery that can be used in GPS sensors or pulse oximeter sensors. Taking advantage of ...

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.

The battery, devised by Gustav Nyström and his team, is made of at least one cell measuring one centimeter squared and consisting of three inks printed onto a rectangular strip of paper. Salt, in this ...