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Back Cover: Recent Progress on Printed Flexible Batteries: Mechanical Challenges, Printing Technologies, and Future Prospects (Energy Technol. 4/2015)
Author(s) -
Gaikwad Abhinav M.,
Arias Ana Claudia,
Steingart Daniel A.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
energy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 2194-4296
pISSN - 2194-4288
DOI - 10.1002/ente.201590013
Subject(s) - cover (algebra) , nanotechnology , 3d printing , engineering , manufacturing engineering , materials science , mechanical engineering
Smart batteries for smart clothing: Printed flexible batteries are essential for powering a new class of wearable and flexible electronic devices. The cover picture demonstrates a roll‐to‐roll printing process for depositing the components of a battery onto a conducting foil, which serves as a support for the printed components. Flexible batteries are necessary for powering devices such as health monitoring bands and smart clothing. As reviewed in the article on page 305 from the University of California Berkeley and Princeton University, the performance and mechanical characteristics of a flexible battery depend on the printing technique, battery architecture, and chemistry used.