The Rice researchers have filed for a patent on their battery paint technique, which they will continue to refine. The team hopes to find new electrolytes that can be easily applied in an open-air environment rather than a closed-off laboratory.

Singh envisions that the technology could be integrated with . She also sees the possibility that the technology could go commercial like solar panels have with snap-together battery tiles.

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