Topic: Battery made of paper charges up

[Simon]

Batteries made from plain copier paper could make for future energy storage that is truly paper thin.

The approach relies on the use of carbon nanotubes - tiny cylinders of carbon - to collect electric charge.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8401566.stm

[Rik]

That could be hugely significant if they can get it out of the lab. 

[sam]

did we have this... http://www.pc-pals.com/smf/index.php?topic=29846.0 

Though in all fairness the BBC article makes more sense!

[Simon]

Sorry Sam, didn't spot that one.   

[sam]

that's ok... I do post lots of random tech stuff... I'm glad its gotten picked up by the bbc as this could be revolutionary. I bet Duracell will find a way to sweep it under the carpet of AA batteries.

[Simon]

That's if it ever gets into production.

[Sandra]

What happens if it gets wet though 

[sam]

What happens if it gets wet though 

then its a mobile defibrillation unit.

[Rik]

I'll take two.

[Simon]

Every home should have one.