Columbia engineers develop flexible lithium battery for wearable electronics

Columbia engineers develop flexible lithium battery for wearable electronics 02/08/2018 09:45 AM EST Columbia Engineering researchers have developed a prototype of a high-performance flexible lithium-ion battery that demonstrates -- concurrently -- both good flexibility and high energy density. The battery is shaped like the human spine and allows remarkable flexibility, high energy density, and stable voltage no matter how it is flexed or twisted. The device could help advance applications for wearable electronics. Full story at http://www.engineering.columbia.edu/news/yuan-yang-flexible-lithium-battery Source Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111