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Engineers have developed a glucose power source that could fuel miniature implants and sensors.
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Battery cells come in rigid form factors that limit where and how they can be implemented in electric vehicles without forcing major design tradeoffs. Capacitech’s flexible energy storage products complements batteries, improves performance, enable features, and streamlines design.
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