Fabrication of high-performance flexible alkaline batteries by implementing multiwalled carbon nanotubes and copolymer separator

Zhiqian Wang, Zheqiong Wu, Natalia Bramnik, Somenath Mitra

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Abstract

A flexible alkaline battery with multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) enhanced composite electrodes and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-poly (acrylic acid) (PAA) copolymer separator has been developed. Purified MWCNTs appear to be the most effective conductive additive, while the flexible copolymer separator not only enhances flexibility but also serves as electrolyte storage.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)970-976
Number of pages7
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume26
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 12 2014

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

Keywords

  • carbon nanotube
  • copolymer separator
  • flexible alkaline battery
  • poly (acrylic acid)
  • polyvinyl alcohol

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