Brown engineers build a better battery -- with plastic

Brown University engineers have created a new battery that uses plastic, not metal, to conduct electrical current. The hybrid device marries the power of a capacitor with the storage capacity of a battery. A description of the prototype is published in Advanced Materials.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news77371085.html">Brown engineers build a better battery -- with plastic</a></p> <p>Brown University engineers have created a new battery that uses plastic, not metal, to conduct electrical current. The hybrid device marries the power of a capacitor with the storage capacity of a battery. A description of the prototype is published in <i>Advanced Materials</i>.</p>