Researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden have developed a technology that can use ordinary paper fibers to make batteries, and with the support of a local company, they have achieved experimental production for the first time on a special paper machine FEX, which is considered a step forward. An important step in the industrial production of electrode materials. It has also made great contributions to the field of smart packaging.
"This is a big step for us, and we are seeing a concept born in a test tube being applied in one unit," said Maria Stomi, professor of nanotechnology in the Department of Functional Materials, Nanotechnology and Engineering Sciences at Uppsala University. Large paper machines. "She said that the battery materials are now ready for commercial testing and continue to work to find possible partners in energy storage and other electrochemical applications. The next step is to further product development and find partners, For industrial scale production.
"We are very pleased to participate in this project. It is an interesting challenge for us and it shows the potential value of this experimental equipment," said Constantine Suntin, vice president of paper and packaging at RISE. Determining that it can run on a paper machine is an important milestone in paper-based battery production, said Lars Sandberg, the research team's innovation director.
Paper-based batteries have a variety of potential application scenarios and will be of great use in the future. The first is the packaging Internet, which is the digitalization of packaging. It provides sustainable solutions for intelligent packaging materials, electronic label applications and electronic paper products. It not only creatively protects products, but also provides consumers with new experiences. The other is large-scale, low-cost energy storage in the field of smart grids.