1628 Paper Battery As Powerful As an AA And Activated by Water

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  • @pikotech1
    @pikotech1 Рік тому +48

    As you know by now mate, I often have additional questions and suggestions after each video, but I have to say, well done Rob! Fantastic video. It had everything: Time for the theory, real world example in practice, along with instruction as to how to replicate! Probably one of your best right there!

    • @ThinkingandTinkering
      @ThinkingandTinkering  Рік тому +8

      oh wow cheers mate - and yes you do make good suggestions - I often take them on board - I am glad you liked this one

    • @kendo695
      @kendo695 Рік тому +1

      @@ThinkingandTinkering Very cool, disposable battery probably should be banned, as well.

  • @angelusmendez5084
    @angelusmendez5084 Рік тому +10

    Reminds me of the so called stone paper made with 70% Calcium carbonate and 30% HDPE. It immediately made me think about its applications for battery making

  • @xxEndermelonxx
    @xxEndermelonxx Рік тому +38

    If I'm understanding it correctly, someone could in theory insulate each side with a biodegradable wax or wax paper, roll it tightly, and somehow activate the electrolyte when ready use, would have an AA battery for 2 hours that's entirely biodegradable and cheap? I like it. Sounds like it would be invaluable to underdeveloped countries

    • @xxEndermelonxx
      @xxEndermelonxx Рік тому +2

      Pardon my atrocious grammar lol

    • @zeabobql3923
      @zeabobql3923 Рік тому +2

      The definition of a battery is two dissimilar metals immersed in a conductive medium. So really it's pretty open ended.

    • @david2ljdavid2lj56
      @david2ljdavid2lj56 Рік тому +6

      @@zeabobql3923 a container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power. That's the definition I found.

    • @ivanolsen8596
      @ivanolsen8596 Рік тому +2

      @@xxEndermelonxx Dont worry about the grammar, its the content
      that counts!

    • @ThinkingandTinkering
      @ThinkingandTinkering  Рік тому +6

      I like the way you are thinking there mate

  • @comicmania2008
    @comicmania2008 Рік тому +15

    Not bad, loved the video, thanks! In the RAF around 1979, there were batteries in survival equipment /kits (such as life raft kits), that had batteries that you submerged into the ocean (seawater). We were told that these were used to run a flashing distress beacon, and used saltwater as an electrolyte. Not very powerful, of course, but it could save your life by alerting search aircraft to where you were!

    • @Wavy_Gravy
      @Wavy_Gravy Рік тому +3

      See that's the kind of tech i like, Something to make your worst day a little more survivable.

  • @bfernb4388
    @bfernb4388 Рік тому +18

    You are quickly becoming my favorite person on UA-cam (masses of people are wasting the best invention, information on the internet!) You can learn or do anything now if you use creativity and your brain. Thank you for your contributions

  • @AaronWood5887
    @AaronWood5887 Рік тому +4

    Outstanding presentation Robert as we should be more aware of the ways we can store energy in a safe manner without destroying the world we live in. Please keep up the good work and thank you.

  • @ronniepirtlejr2606
    @ronniepirtlejr2606 Рік тому +5

    The Disposable batteries probably wouldn't be so popular if, they didn't hold such a high amount of mAh per charge versus the rechargeable batteries.
    Most "small" rechargeable batteries do not have a high mAh per charge. They are superior in mAh per lifetime of the cell.
    Great video Robert!
    You are a encyclopedia of knowledge & a inspiration to us all!👍

  • @thomasking5970
    @thomasking5970 Рік тому +3

    "Water-activated" batteries have been around for literally decades; they see use in radiosonds (weather balloons) and sonobouys. Nice DIY project. 🙂

  • @daviddouglas4200
    @daviddouglas4200 Рік тому +1

    Bob ,
    Many years ago at sea we had lifejackets fitted with small lights . The battery powering these only came to life when immersed in sea water..........

  • @docsharp87
    @docsharp87 Рік тому

    Great video! I really loved that you edited the instructions over the video. I try and take notes when I watch and having it all written out is so helpful. Much appreciated Rob.

    • @ThinkingandTinkering
      @ThinkingandTinkering  Рік тому +1

      I did wonder about doing that mate - so nice to get feedback on that - cheers

  • @martinlicht1969
    @martinlicht1969 Рік тому +12

    You're right on about amazing paper. I visited a paper mill years ago and it was beyond belief what goes into paper production. The mill is a multiple story building and blocks long. They grow there own special trees and do great job being good to environment. Sad that we live in a world lead by pervayors of completely false history; the true origin of paper battery being but one example in a mountain of deception. Greed will protect the AA battery, and unlikely heroes will make the scene rescuing us claiming undeserved credit for things that have been around for 100s of years.

    • @Barskor1
      @Barskor1 Рік тому

      They should go back to hemp for the base material rather than wood.

    • @ThinkingandTinkering
      @ThinkingandTinkering  Рік тому

      I come across it time and again mate

    • @paddy2661
      @paddy2661 Рік тому

      So true , the cover-ups are endless to keep 7.4b rolling out..
      Great video Rob love them ❤
      Have you tried freezing a dead AA or 9v battery for a week in freezer in a snap sealed bag ? To bring it back to life ..

  • @erichfeit7779
    @erichfeit7779 Рік тому

    Thank you for keeping us up-to-date, as you normally do!
    Erich from New Zealand

  • @xavieraeby9563
    @xavieraeby9563 Рік тому

    Thanks for reviewing our work mate. Keep up the good work.

  • @glenhill9884
    @glenhill9884 8 місяців тому

    Great little video. I just finished making a blog article on this topic including that paper and now I've found the vid! Cool. I linked it in my blog.

  • @kazparzyxzpenualt8111
    @kazparzyxzpenualt8111 Рік тому

    " one of the reasons I love paper"
    Thanks for this excellent how to!
    Thank you very much indeed!

  • @kokeskokeskokes
    @kokeskokeskokes Місяць тому

    This is very useful to me, thank you.

  • @nlabanok
    @nlabanok Рік тому +4

    Thank you for sharing, a very nice find on this newly published paper. There are literally hundreds of avenues of optimization on the foundation this paper describes.... application-specific / form factor avenues, processing, materials / recipe...cheers!

  • @MikeGrayM70
    @MikeGrayM70 Рік тому +1

    I love these home-made battery videos! I never get tired of them. Especially the ones made from cheap, easy to find materials. One of these days, I want to build a home made battery that can charge my phone, and be recharged with solar or some other novel device.

  • @Killianwsh
    @Killianwsh Рік тому

    Great stuff! Thanks Rob!

  • @ArcanusLibero
    @ArcanusLibero Рік тому

    Excellent demonstration. Thanks for your efforts.

  • @aarondingus3548
    @aarondingus3548 Рік тому

    Another incredible video that blew my mind. Thank you!

  • @derghiarrinde
    @derghiarrinde Рік тому

    Amazing. Thank you!

  • @joohop
    @joohop Рік тому +1

    Great Video Earthling
    Bless Up

  • @simongross3122
    @simongross3122 Рік тому

    Absolutely brilliant. Thanks for sharing it.

  • @kenvater2843
    @kenvater2843 Рік тому

    any and all of these open source articles are fantastic, saving the world and ourselves one paper at a time. More power to you Rob

  • @TheMarcusrobbins
    @TheMarcusrobbins Рік тому

    This was fantastic! You rock!

  • @gaiustesla9324
    @gaiustesla9324 Рік тому

    so simple and yet so awesome!

  • @TheMan1510
    @TheMan1510 Рік тому

    This is awesome! Thank you, Robert :-)

  • @iami9307
    @iami9307 Рік тому

    I’ve been waiting for you to do that with your conductive ink

    • @ThinkingandTinkering
      @ThinkingandTinkering  Рік тому

      I am reluctant to do that as it would mean you would think you had to buy the ink - the in would work well but I also want folks to see they don't need the ink if they don't want it

  • @teltwosheds2972
    @teltwosheds2972 Рік тому

    Fascinating thank you

  • @salilsahani2721
    @salilsahani2721 Рік тому

    Thank you :)

  • @William_Hada
    @William_Hada Рік тому

    Brilliant, got to make one now! Thanks for sharing.

  • @n8rtotplayz647
    @n8rtotplayz647 Рік тому

    Great stuff, as always!

  • @agritech802
    @agritech802 Рік тому

    That's brilliant Robert, thanks for sharing 👍

  • @lorenbush8876
    @lorenbush8876 11 місяців тому

    Thanks Robert that's really interesting.

  • @joelaichner3025
    @joelaichner3025 Рік тому

    Always Quality stuff !

  • @SumNumber
    @SumNumber 6 місяців тому

    A multilayered stack of those wired in parallel might be good for a bit. :O)

  • @zylascope
    @zylascope Рік тому

    Thanks Robert. I'll be trying that one.

  • @wickedprotos1937
    @wickedprotos1937 Рік тому

    Robert, you are an amazing inventor.!!!

  • @natemiller6389
    @natemiller6389 10 місяців тому

    Junk mail battery... Outstanding .

  • @philipdoyle1851
    @philipdoyle1851 Рік тому

    Brilliant!

  • @wandamaddox7824
    @wandamaddox7824 Рік тому +1

    Finally gets to the point at 2:23

  • @kennedy67951
    @kennedy67951 Рік тому

    Another awesome Battery video Robert. I just wonder, 'could you do a video over a Rechargeable Paper Battery? My brothers Sail Boat comes to mind, and this type of Battery maybe the solution I've been looking for. Thanks again for your good Heart in sharing your hard earned knowledge with me.

  • @e7yu
    @e7yu Рік тому

    Think you for the link. I downloaded my copy. And hope to make this one day. 👍😎

  • @briansmithenergy248
    @briansmithenergy248 Рік тому

    Respect and gratitude

  • @robb4044
    @robb4044 Рік тому

    Great vid. Very informative.

  • @Buzzhumma
    @Buzzhumma Рік тому +2

    Can't wait to see what you to come up with as an improvement Rob. Hmmmm all things being considered it may be a bit of a challenge . Best thought i have is using already used office paper or finding industries that use large amounts of paper like news print. Not so sure news paper would be strong enough although after being painted it might be fine!

  • @lonelymacan
    @lonelymacan Рік тому

    First, thanks for great video Robert.
    Second, I like the point that you made about Standford. 😁 I share your experience on that.
    Third, keep up the good work. People like you are what made your your nation, continent and human kind great.

  • @silencedandshadowbanned7277

    Thank you for the video and history lesson

  • @nwflboy007powell8
    @nwflboy007powell8 Рік тому

    I agree paper batteries have been around for a long, long time. I built one for a school project back in 1974. We utilized paper in a plastic bottle, mine was D cell size.

  • @herbetone
    @herbetone Рік тому

    Great find, it would be great if the industries move with this concept, many thanks Robert.

  • @Undercoverbooks
    @Undercoverbooks Рік тому

    Fascinating!

  • @TrimTab87
    @TrimTab87 Рік тому +5

    Amazing! I always feel empowered to experiment after hearing from you. Do you have a forum your listeners can share results to?

    • @bacilluscereus1299
      @bacilluscereus1299 Рік тому

      If not, set one up yourself. Or use a shared google spreadsheet.

    • @ThinkingandTinkering
      @ThinkingandTinkering  Рік тому +1

      I believe there is a discord - ask angelus about it - he is in the comments and usually comments in the first few

  • @venkateshks6664
    @venkateshks6664 Рік тому

    bloody brilliant as usual

  • @8ank3r
    @8ank3r Рік тому

    I have got to make one of these.

  • @feelincrispy7053
    @feelincrispy7053 Рік тому

    Ha, this is a gem of YT recommendation. I like this guy haha

  • @simonwatson5299
    @simonwatson5299 Рік тому

    What a great little battery!!! Biodegradable too!!

  • @breaking_bear
    @breaking_bear Рік тому

    There's a paper about making a battery out of paper. This paper inspired us to make paper batteries. Paper is recyclable and biodegradable. Both the premise and the physical structure of this project have alot in common, strangely enough.

  • @Afro408
    @Afro408 Рік тому

    Naughty boy Robert. 🤔 Not uncoiling that extension lead before plugging that hot plate in. 😏 Please explain the dangers in your next video. Otherwise, great info as usual. 👍👏👏

  • @nathant97
    @nathant97 Рік тому +1

    Good video, would like to see a longer, broken down, step by step way to make the battery. Ether way, definitely something to try out!

    • @ThinkingandTinkering
      @ThinkingandTinkering  Рік тому +2

      length of a video is always a bit of a balancing act mate - but I think I got all the info in and the paper does do a good job of the step by step

  • @chrishayes5755
    @chrishayes5755 Рік тому

    always enjoy your battery making videos, well done sir

  • @Alkimi
    @Alkimi Рік тому

    You're a modern Merlin.
    Thanks for the straightforward explanation, as always.

  • @MaximusMuleti
    @MaximusMuleti Рік тому

    This is mind blowing!! I've got to imagine if you put a layer of insulation on top of a shower, you could roll it up and slide it into a sleeve, thereby condensing it. If you were to run these in parallel, I also imagine you'd get significantly longer life out of them too

  • @lemix69
    @lemix69 Рік тому +1

    Wow! That's neet! I'm going to download the paper and give it a try. I build my own battery packs for E-bikes, so I'm wondering if this will ever progress to rechargeable batteries that could run an e-bike. Well, thanks again for another excellent video and head scratcher! 😎👍

  • @CNCmachiningisfun
    @CNCmachiningisfun Рік тому

    This looks good on paper - - - and on your voltmeter too :) .

  • @leestephens7281
    @leestephens7281 Рік тому

    I find all your stuff real interesting, always watching it at work, i would be interested in any you have or could do on hydrocarbonization,

  • @HighWealder
    @HighWealder Рік тому +1

    Great.
    Just as aside, I am curious to know if you could get a current from using say aluminium beer cans and scrap iron immersed in seawater ?
    I don't have any testing equipment myself.

  • @solarhope
    @solarhope Рік тому +10

    A great little battery Rob :-)
    Whatever happened to your paper battery you was making some years ago?
    I can remember you had a pile of paper cells that you had made and taken days to assemble.

    • @zylascope
      @zylascope Рік тому +1

      I wonder how a battery would be constructed that uses this research, that could replace AAs and still be easy to recycle?

    • @ThinkingandTinkering
      @ThinkingandTinkering  Рік тому +10

      it is still ongoing mate - getting stuff into production is quite a challenge - far more than folks think

  • @keithking1985
    @keithking1985 Рік тому

    Thanks Rob.

  • @josephalan2232
    @josephalan2232 Рік тому

    OK.. That was cool.. Thank you..!

  • @michaelanderson3096
    @michaelanderson3096 8 місяців тому

    Batteries existed for thousands of years 😮

  • @joelaichner3025
    @joelaichner3025 Рік тому

    Way back , Monday thru Saturday , Caveman , home delivery , but on Sunday , you come to the quarry to read ,

  • @overbuiltautomotive1299
    @overbuiltautomotive1299 Рік тому +4

    Robert great video sir ..The issue i have with off the shelf rechargeable NIMH batterys like AAA and so forth is the lower voltage in some cases hurts performance of what its running but thats that

    • @ThinkingandTinkering
      @ThinkingandTinkering  Рік тому +1

      yeah indeed mate - but sometimes you get what you get!

    • @overbuiltautomotive1299
      @overbuiltautomotive1299 Рік тому

      @@ThinkingandTinkering yes sir reBob ye do.and all the pissin and moaning about it changes nothing it seems 🤐

    • @andygozzo72
      @andygozzo72 Рік тому

      there are, or at least WERE nickel zinc batteries with a 1.6v terminal voltage, i'm using some in a digital camera which doesnt like nicads/nimhs due to the low voltage, but eats normal alkaline ones pretty quickly , i got 4 of them some years back , unfortunately 2 have since failed after only a few charge cycles, gone 'open' maybe this is an issue with them? limited shelf life? i have no idea as yet if theyre still available, i hope so as would like to get a few more, you have to use a charger designed for them as nicad/nimh type is not advisable as simple types will overcharge them (may be possible to mod them), 'smart' ones likely to reject them as 'bad'

    • @overbuiltautomotive1299
      @overbuiltautomotive1299 Рік тому

      @@andygozzo72 cool ill look into it thanks

  • @Warriorking.1963
    @Warriorking.1963 Рік тому +1

    What a cool experiment! One question, and maybe I'm really stupid here, but where do you purchase things like zinc powder?
    This was a terrific video, and I was genuinely blown away with the size of the battery market.

  • @bjorndunderbeck
    @bjorndunderbeck Рік тому

    Cheers rob, i remember your videos from years ago werent you making these kinda things yourself ?
    I remember carbon seaweed inks, all manner of messy black stuff?
    Anyway hope companies get on with being more environmentally on it with their products though I really feel like we will be out of time, so much needs to change, Ive been picking up discarded vapes recently, have you seen what is in them? Its just mental honestly!
    Love where you are coming from mate!

  • @sydneyhunt6681
    @sydneyhunt6681 Рік тому

    Great video as always 👍 👌

  • @michaelstarkey9745
    @michaelstarkey9745 Рік тому

    Great ingenuity go team!!!

  • @voltrevolt8731
    @voltrevolt8731 Рік тому

    Paper is truly one of the most underrated and amazing substances human beings have come up with...

  • @IN-FINITE-WIS-DOM
    @IN-FINITE-WIS-DOM 9 місяців тому

    Hi! Long time viewer with a question regarding this video. Do you think it would be possible to treat the carbon black with Dilute solution of potassium premeganate to make Nano particles of manganese dioxide.
    As for catalyst. (Somthing you taught me on magnesium battery video)

  • @maxkennedy5073
    @maxkennedy5073 Рік тому +2

    Interesting, few plastic tubes of different battery sizes with conductive ends, slight change in the morphology, few mL of electrolyte, push in a pre-rolled dry cell, pop the top on and presto your own AA battery or whatever. Remove roll when dead, more electrolyte another roll and on your way. Take the old paper, put in an electrolysis cell recover the zinc and away you go again. Very nice, bugger off disposables.

  • @WileHeCoyote
    @WileHeCoyote Рік тому

    Wouldn't it be lovely if someone made a rebuildable AA battery sleeve, little stainless thing with a thick graphite rod in the middle to wrap your paper around!

  • @jdsr7423
    @jdsr7423 Рік тому +2

    That's awesome 😎

  • @e7yu
    @e7yu Рік тому

    This is, so informative. 🤔

  • @gcewing
    @gcewing Рік тому

    A paper on paper batteries should have a piece of battery printed at the end of the paper, so the reader can try it out.

  • @venkateshks6664
    @venkateshks6664 Рік тому

    you are a genius

  • @angelusmendez5084
    @angelusmendez5084 Рік тому +2

    Nice! 👏

  • @kurtandlazanneilander724
    @kurtandlazanneilander724 Рік тому

    i'm surprised your conductive ink didn't make an appearance

  • @Geordiicus
    @Geordiicus Рік тому +4

    So Stamford took a leaf out of Edisons book then..
    Taking anothers idea and brilliantly marketing it as their own

  • @deslomeslager
    @deslomeslager Рік тому

    Fantastic !

  • @mikaelfransson3658
    @mikaelfransson3658 Рік тому

    Awesome!🥸

  • @ilia2178
    @ilia2178 9 місяців тому

    I'm just looking at this 60cm x 500m roll of packing paper I have by the desk and developing intrusive thoughts....

  • @AdricM
    @AdricM Рік тому +1

    One could argue that paper batteries go all the way back tot he first ones. (well after the bagdad ones) The Volta Pile was paper between copper and zinc disks.

    • @ThinkingandTinkering
      @ThinkingandTinkering  Рік тому

      I thought that too - but I thought I might be stretching it a bit there lol

    • @andygozzo72
      @andygozzo72 Рік тому

      @@ThinkingandTinkering many years ago when i was little i made 'batteries' from stacks of 2p coin-paper-10p coin, one on top of another, with salt water electrolyte 😉 powered leds ok, cant remember if i tried a small radio or not , with modern high brightness leds it'd be much better

  • @GEOsustainable
    @GEOsustainable Рік тому

    Yep, if this catches on, we will completely exhaust the element Zinc. Still a great experiment, but just as you said, this is nothing new.
    Where do we take this? The resulting battery size to compete with a AA would be as big as car to power that clock for a standard year.
    I am 1000% with you on the battery in the landfill problem.
    Oh, can you explain how zinc becomes biodegradable, please? I could make a fortune growing zinc.

  • @GeraldBlack1
    @GeraldBlack1 Місяць тому

    Wonder if a whole roll of paper towels would last all night lol.

  • @emel60
    @emel60 Рік тому +1

    Excellent video and ingeniously simple technique!
    Could you please do a video on decomposition of polymers by microwaving, where the by products are pure hydrogen and multiwalled carbon nanotubes?

    • @ThinkingandTinkering
      @ThinkingandTinkering  Рік тому +1

      I can look at it for sure

    • @emel60
      @emel60 Рік тому +1

      @@ThinkingandTinkering
      Thank you very much Mr. Murray-Smith!
      Below I am providing the original article name which I came upon a couple of years back. I figure it would be a interesting and important knowledge to spread. I believe this would be the most cost effective way to produce H2 gas, but I leave it up to you!
      "Microwave-initiated Catalytic Deconstruction of Plastic
      2 Waste into Hydrogen and High-Value Carbons"

  • @RyanLebeck-td5ft
    @RyanLebeck-td5ft 9 місяців тому

    Has this enhanced the efforts on your battery? I find your method could be improved by these mixtures due to hemp having a higher potential surface area than pressed paper.

  • @atrumluminarium
    @atrumluminarium 9 місяців тому

    I wonder if layering another paper on top of it and rolling it up improves the performance

  • @CaptApril123
    @CaptApril123 Рік тому +1

    Doable at home, not necessarily easy. Great video.

  • @aserta
    @aserta Рік тому

    I haven't bought disposable AA or AAA in ages. I use rechargeable ones and downgrade them as they grow old (ex: from flashlight to radio, from radio to remote etc), finally packing them up with other batteries to a send them once a few years to a local battery recycler handler.

  • @Buongona
    @Buongona Рік тому

    what type of paper is best for this stuff? there are literally thousands of types of paper for different purposes starting from arse wiping with varying success rate, all the way to looking really posh... is the paper binder chemical important?