Applications
- smartcards
- Radio Frequency Identification Devices, RFID’s
- autonomous sensor-systems and networks
- thin-film-batteries for medical applications (e.g. cardiac pacemakers, active micro-pills)
- microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), lab-on-a-chip
- mobile electronic devices (mobile phones, tablets, laptops, digital cameras, mp3-player)
Advantages
- non-flammable solid electrolytes, high intrinsic safety-level
- environment-friendly operation
- possible integration into micro systems due to small size
- absent passivation of the electrodes surface (no liquid electrolyte involved), higher battery cycling lifetime
- increased specific capacity and energy density by using multivalent ions as charge carriers
- further enhancement of characteristic electrochemical performance possible by creating 3D-systems
- charging can occur even at electrical currents as low as 100 nA
- continuous discharge even at high temperatures (small internal electric resistance)
- parallel- and series connection of cells for yielding higher electrical voltage/ currents
- low production costs by substituting expensive and determinate available raw materials like Li, Co, Ge