Yamagata University of Japan recently announced that it has developed an ultra-thin, soft and curved lithium-ion battery with a thickness of less than 1 mm.
It is reported that the ultra-thin flexible lithium-ion battery developed uses a solidified gel-like electrolyte. The product is very thin, less than 1 mm thick, and can be folded for use.
It is understood that the ultra-thin flexible lithium-ion battery was developed by Masahori Morishita, associate professor of industry-university cooperation at Yamagata University in Japan. Previously, Morishita Canon also had examples of thin-film battery development, but the final battery could not be fully charged. The research on the gel material this time has finally reached a practical level.
The advantage of using a gel-like electrolyte lithium ion battery is that there is no danger of fire or leakage, and it can be used after being cut off. Morishita Canon stated that this development took 4 years, and initially carried out 2 years of joint research with the company. Flexible lithium-ion batteries can be used for a variety of purposes, such as wristbands of watches.
Finally, it is reported that Morishita will conduct mass production and cost reduction research with manufacturers in the future, and strive to see it on wearable electronic products within 2 years.