Stretchy, washable battery brings wearable devices closer to reality

Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Dec 10, 2021
UBC researchers have created what could be the first battery that is both flexible and washable. It works even when twisted or stretched to twice its normal length, or after being tossed in the laundry. “Wearable electronics are a big market and stretchable batteries are essential to their development,” says Dr. Ngoc Tan Nguyen (he/him), a postdoctoral fellow at UBC’s faculty of applied sc This article was originally published by Solardaily.com. Read the original article here.