Polymer-based battery

A polymer-based battery uses organic materials instead of bulk metals to form a battery.^[1]

History

Organic batteries are an alternative to the metal reaction battery technologies, and much research is taking place in this area. Waseda University was approached by NEC in 2001, and began to focus on the organic batteries. In 2002, NEC researcher presented a paper on Piperidinoxyl Polymer technology, and by 2005 they presented an organic radical battery (ORB) based on a modified PTMA, poly(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyloxy-4-yl meth-acrylate).^[2]

In 2006, Brown University announced a technology based on polypyrrole.^[1][3] In 2007, Waseda announced a new ORB technology based on "soluble polymer, polynorborene with pendant nitroxide radical groups."

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Brown engineers build a better battery with plastic". PhysOrg.com. 13 September 2006. http://www.physorg.com/news77371085.html. Retrieved 3 November 2011. 
2. ^ Nishide, Hiroyuki; Takeo Suga (2005). "Organic Radical Battery". The Electrochemical Society Interface. http://www.electrochem.org/dl/interface/wtr/wtr05/wtr05_p32-36.pdf. Retrieved 3 November 2011. 
3. ^ "Brown Engineers Build a Better Battery – With Plastic". Brown University. 13 September 2006. http://www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/2006-07/06-022.html. Retrieved 3 November 2011. 

External links

• "New material claimed to store more energy and cost less money than batteries", September 29, 2011, National University of Singapore's Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative
• "Organic Radical Battery with Piperidinoxyl Polymer", 2002.
• "Polymer based flexible rechargeable battery with nano technology"
• "Flexible battery power", 19 March 2007