Journal
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
Volume 7, Issue 18, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201700275
Keywords
biodegradable batteries; green electronics; paper microfluidics; redox flow batteries
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- Science for Solving Society's Problems Challenge by the Electrochemical Society
- Bill AMP
- Melinda Gates Foundation powerPAD
- Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship within the 7th European Community Framework [APPOCS - GA.328144]
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
- Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
- British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF)
- Canada Research Chairs program
- European Research Council (BE) Grant [SUPERCELL GA.648518]
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This article presents a new approach for environmentally benign, low-cost batteries intended for single-use applications. The proposed battery is designed and fabricated using exclusively organic materials such as cellulose, carbon, and wax and features an integrated quinone-based redox chemistry to generate electricity within a compact form factor. This primary capillary flow battery is activated by the addition of a liquid sample and has shown continuous operation up to 100 min with an output voltage that can be conveniently scaled to match the voltage needs of portable electronic devices (1.5-3.0 V). Once depleted, the battery can be disposed of without the need for any recycling facility, as its components are nontoxic and shown to be biotically degradable in a standardized test. The practical utility of the battery is demonstrated by direct substitution of a lithium ion coin cell in a diagnostic application.
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