A biodegradable and rechargeable fiber battery
Tenglong Mei, Chuang Wang, Meng Liao, Jiaxin Li, Liyuan Wang, Chengqiang Tang, Xuemei Sun, Bingjie Wang, Huisheng Peng
Abstract
A biodegradable and rechargeable fiber battery was made by designing biodegradable fiber electrodes and a chitosan separator with body fluid as electrolyte. It shows decent power capability <italic>in vivo</italic>. After use, it is biodegraded with high safety.
Topics & Concepts
Separator (oil production)FiberBattery (electricity)ElectrolyteMaterials scienceElectrodeComposite materialPower (physics)ChemistryPhysical chemistryQuantum mechanicsThermodynamicsPhysicsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsAdvanced battery technologies research