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News Release 07-101
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Using carbon nanotubes, researchers turn ordinary wood-pulp paper into flexible, resilient batteries
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The new nanocomposite paper developed by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is infused with carbon nanotubes. The paper may be used to create ultra-thin, flexible batteries and energy storage devices for next-generation electronics and implantable medical equipment.
Credit: RPI; Victor Pushparaj
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