What is the battery made of?
The new device consists of small hexagonal battery cells.
They resemble snake scales connected to each other via joints made of polymer and copper to fold and open.
What are the expected uses for it?
Researchers believe that these batteries could also be useful as a power source for flexible robots used during disasters to help perform rescue missions.
South Korean scientists have developed a flexible battery that bends and stretches like a snake, an innovation that could find application in high-end wearables and soft robots used in disasters.
Engineers from the Korea Institute of Machines and Materials (KIMM) said in a statement that the battery structure is inspired by snake scales, which, despite their rigidity, can be folded together to protect against external shocks. It also has features that allow it to It is highly stretchable and moves flexibly.
The new stretchable innovation enables flexible movement by connecting several small hard batteries into a single chassis.
The new battery consists of small hexagonal battery cells resembling snake scales connected to each other through joints made of polymer and copper to fold and open.
"This current design could be implemented in soft, wearable robots such as smart watches and medical devices for rehabilitation for the elderly and patients who require physical assistance," the researchers said.
The researchers believe that creating these batteries could also be useful as a power source for flexible robots used during disasters to help perform rescue missions.”
Soft robots equipped with these batteries can crawl through narrow, obstructed spaces during disaster situations thanks to their ability to move flexibly and change shape freely.”
In future studies, the scientists hope to increase the energy storage capacity of these flexible batteries and develop multifunctional soft robots with artificial muscles.
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