Ngoc Tan Nguyen and his colleagues have created a battery that is both flexible and washable. It works even when twisted or stretched to twice its normal length, or after being washed multiple times. Photo credit: Kai Jacobson
Ngoc Tan Nguyen and his colleagues have created a battery that is both flexible and washable. It works even when twisted or stretched to twice its normal length, or after being washed multiple times. Photo credit: Kai Jacobson - Science, Health & Technology - Lou Corpuz-Bosshart 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 science. "However, up until now, stretchable batteries have not been washable. This is a critical addition if they are to withstand the demands of everyday use." The battery developed by Dr. Nguyen and his colleagues offers a number of engineering advances.
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