Scientists in China have developed a new method for connecting energy devices without using wires. Not only are the devices easy to make, they continue to work even when bent or twisted – a vital trait for flexible electronics.
Traditionally, energy devices involve modules connected in a series by electrically conducting wires. Although this is the standard system, fabricating such devices is complicated and costly, and the risk of short circuits means these devices also pose a serious safety hazard.
Interested? The full article can be read in Chemistry World.
The original article can be read below:
Energy harvesting and storage devices fused into various patterns
H. Sun et al., J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 14977-14984
DOI: 10.1039/C5TA03235K
The modules can be fused into various patterns, depending on the specific application
