# Bendable Paper Batteries Stanford Scientists Develop a Battery for Electronic Paper Products By Meghan Young | Published 2010-09-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bendable-paper-batteries References: [pubs.acs.org](http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/88/i38/8838notw7.html) Who would want to use a clunky traditional battery ever again once they get their hands on these bendable paper batteries? Although they are being targeted to power paper products such as [electronic newspapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dualscreen-ereader), these pieces will surely be used for other purposes as well. Developed by [Stanford](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/llzo-electrolytes) researchers, these bendable paper batteries work via carbon nanotubes coated with a film of lithium compound that is applied to both sides of a piece of paper. The paper inolved in these batteries is an electrode separator while the carbon tubes serve to collect them. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Bendable Paper Batteries:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the development of flexible and lightweight batteries for various electronic applications. - **Electronic Paper Products:** Potential for disruptive innovation in the creation of electronic devices that utilize paper as a medium, with the help of bendable paper batteries. - **Carbon Nanotubes:** Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in the utilization of carbon nanotubes for energy storage and other applications, as demonstrated in the development of bendable paper batteries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Technology:** The technology industry can explore the disruptive potential of bendable paper batteries for electronic devices and electronic paper products. - **Publishing:** The publishing industry can leverage the opportunity presented by bendable paper batteries to enhance and innovate the production of electronic newspapers and other paper-based publications. - **Energy Storage:** The energy storage industry can explore the application of carbon nanotubes in battery technology, exemplified by the development of bendable paper batteries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bendable Battery Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bendable-battery.md) - [Stretchable Sweat-Activated Yarn Batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yarn-battery.md) - [Paper-Made Circuit Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/singleuse-circuit-board.md) - [Ultra-Thin Battery Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/energy-storage-technology.md) - [Facemask Upcycling Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-facemasks.md) - [Nanoscale Silver Battery Coatings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/llzo-electrolytes.md) - [Pouch Cell Battery Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cell-battery-design.md) - [Low-Energy Colorful Electronic Paper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eskin-anycolor.md) - [Improved Battery Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battery-sustainability.md)