Already incredibly versatile, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are reaching new levels of flexibility thanks to 3D printing. Using a desktop 3D printer and PLA filament, researchers at Texas …
3D printing creates “major advance” for longer life batteries
Scientists from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Missouri University of Science and Technology have applied 3D printing to produce high capacity lithium-ion batteries. Deemed “a major advanc…
3D printed eel organs could make rechargeable batteries inside the body
Health monitors, pacemakers, mechanical prosthesis and internal drug dispensers all depend on power. The challenge is either making self-activating devices independent of electricity, or finding a way…
Brunel 3D prints world first wearable battery for charging on the go
Cell phones, laptop computers, electric cars…so much depends upon portable power. Airports, train stations and even fast food restaurants have all taken note of this trend, installing stations f…
Graphene PLA 3D printed to make rechargeable batteries
Collaborative research from the UK’s Manchester Metropolitan University and University of Chester, and Central South University in China, demonstrates the use of graphene based PLA to make energ…