Three dimensional battery

Three-dimensional batteries offer a different approach to the portable power field. In this paper we have presented 3-D designs that emphasize power sources with small areal footprints but do not compromise power and energy density. While this approach may not help solve the power needs for cell phones and laptop computers, it will have a significant impact on current and future generations of microdevices. In particular, distributed sensor networks and wireless communication systems are representative areas where 3-D batteries would be welcomed enthusiastically because the power supplies currently in use are many times the size of the device. 

In the above paragraphs, three-dimensionally ordered solid electrolyte was prepared for a constraction of all solid state rechargeable lithinm ion battery. On the other hand, varions kinds of three-dimensionally ordered strnctnres consisting of electrochemically active material have been prepared in order to realize extremely high rate capability of rechargeable lithinm ion batteries with liqnid electrolyte. In addition, snch types of active materials have been prepared to establish three-dimensional batteries which is a new category of fntnre lithinm ion battery. 

Electrostatics is just one of the properties of materials that must be considered when approaching the nanoscale. The oxidation, kinetics, and general electrochemistry of materials have been observed to behave unpredictably at nanoscale dimensions. The fact that these properties are not well understood allows for many research opportunities as devices such as the three-dimensional batteries are made. 

Because the three-dimensional battery has not yet been made, the question remains whether there is enough electrode area to have a nucleation event such that the anodic or cathodic reaction can occur. 

Long, J., B. Dunn, D. RoUson, and H. White, Three-dimensional battery architectures. Chem. Rev. 2004, 104, 4463. 

Long JW, Dunn B, Rolison DR, White HS (2004) Three-dimensional battery architectures. Chem Rev 104 4463 92... 

Kotobuki, M., Suzuki, Y., Munakata, H., Kanamura, K., Sato, Y., Yamamoto, K., and Yoshida, T. (2010) Fabrication of three-dimensional battery using ceramic electrolyte with honeycomb structure by sol-gel process./. Electrochem. Soc.,... 

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