The Next Frontier ForWearables

Bendable Batteries, Healthy Tattoos And More

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The worldwide wearables market is expectedto swell to more than 126 million units shipped

in 2019 (up from 19.6 million units in 2014)

Samsung SDI and LG Chem have recentlymade headway in creating batteries that aresmaller and longer lasting, while also being

thinner and more flexible.

Battery Innovation

The ultra-slim .3 mm Stripe is a flexible batterythat Samsung claims has higher energy density

compared to other batteries on the market.

Stripe by Samsung

The Band, a true game changer, is meant toattach to smartwatch straps to add 50 percent

more battery power to the original device.

Band by Samsung

This battery has a tight radius of 15 mm, half the size ofcurrent batteries on the market, allowing smartwatches

to be much more flexible in future designs.

LG Chem Battery

Ultra thin wearables that adhere to the skin like tattoosto monitor vital signs have been around for a few years

and are getting more affordable everyday.

Wearable Health Patches

Manipulating substances on the atomic and molecular levelcould provide a new host of wearable tech capabilities.

Nanotech-Powered Wearables

Patented by Google X, this research is basedon developing magnetic nanoparticles capable of

seeking out cancerous cells in the bloodstream andreporting these to a smart wristband via light signals.

Nanoparticle Phoresis

Graphene, the thinnest and strongest material evercreated in lab, can potentially be use to create wearable,coated fabrics that can detect dangerous gases in the air

and alert the wearer by activating an LED light.

Graphene & Wearable Tech

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