Batteries in Service of Human Health
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Published:2022-09-01
Issue:3
Volume:31
Page:57-62
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ISSN:1064-8208
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Container-title:The Electrochemical Society Interface
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language:
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Short-container-title:Electrochem. Soc. Interface
Author:
Takeuchi Esther S.,Bock David C.,Housel Lisa M.,Marschilok Amy C.,Takeuchi Kenneth J.
Abstract
Advances in treatment and diagnosis of human health demand advances in energy storage providing small, adaptable, predictable, and reliable systems. This article summarizes key milestones in the adoption of batteries used for implantable medical applications, provides details about several of the dominant battery chemistries currently powering medical devices, and provides comment on the future impact of advances in the battery field on medical devices.
Publisher
The Electrochemical Society