Paper Batteries

Project Description:

It is actually a cellulose based paper with CNT(Carbon Nano Tubes) deposited on both sides of the paper. Multiple layers of such papers contribute to make a paper battery. Some batteries use Silver Nano Wires instead of CNT. CNTs are used in two different ways in these batteries one is by using SWCNTs and other is MWCNTs. Techniques used to achieve these are generally arc discharge method, Laser Ablation method or chemical Vapor Deposition.


So, for construction of a Paper Battery we will be requiring few components like:
1. Carbon Nano Tubes: these will be used as cathode terminal of the system.
2. Lithium Metal: used at the anode terminal.
3. Electrolyte: as we as doing as experiment we can use different types of electrolytes like blood, urine or any other type of bio-electrolytes.
4. Paper: Paper will be used as Cellulose seperator

Project Implementation:

1. Construction of the paper battery involves the following steps:
2. The basic components of the battery are Cathode: CNT, Anode: Lithium Metal, Electrolyte: all electrolytes and the separator is cellulose based paper.
3. Apply black carbon ink on cellulose based paper once done spread black carbon ink on the paper spread.
4. Now laminate the exposed cellulose surface.
5. Heat the exposed cellulose sheet up to 80-900C for 5-7 minutes.
6. Peel off the film from the substrate.
7. Now the film will act as electrode so one film will be connected to electrolyte LTO(Li4Ti5012) and another to the Electrolyte LCO(LiCO2).
8. Connect a LED using the two terminal’s and check its functionality.

• electromagnet
• Carbon nano tubes
• Paper

• Battery
• Energy
• Electric