The rise of flexible electronics calls for cost-effective and scalable batteries with good mechanical and electrochemical performance. In this work, we developed printable, polymer-based AgO-Zn batteries that feature flexibility, rechargeability, high areal capacity, and low impedance. Using elastomeric substrate and binders, the current collectors, electrodes, and separators can be easily screen-printed layer-by-layer and vacuum-sealed in a stacked configuration. The batteries are customizable in sizes and capacities, with the highest obtained areal capacity of 54 mAh/cm2 for primary applications. Advanced micro-CT and EIS were used to characterize the battery, whose mechanical stability was tested with repeated twisting and bending. The batteries were used to power a flexible E-ink display system that requires a high-current drain and exhibited superior performance than commercial coin-cell batteries. The developed battery presents a practical solution for powering a wide range of electronics and holds major implications for the future development of practical and high-performance flexible batteries.
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@article{arxiv.2009.00207,
title = {High Performance Printed AgO-Zn Rechargeable Battery for Flexible Electronics},
author = {Lu Yin and Jonathan Scharf and Jessica Ma and Jean-Marie Doux and Christopher Redquest and Viet Le and Yin Yijie and Jeff Ortega and Xia Wei and Joseph Wang and Ying Shirley Meng},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2009.00207},
year = {2020}
}