The Global Market for Flexible Batteries 2025-2035

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• 1.1. Definition and Overview of Flexible Batteries
• 1.2. Battery market megatrends
• 1.3. Advanced materials for batteries
• 1.4. Macro-trends
• 1.5. Importance of Flexible Batteries in Modern Applications
• 1.6. Technology benchmarking
• 1.7. Battery Development
  • 1.7.1. Enhanced Energy Density and Performance
  • 1.7.2. Stretchable Batteries
  • 1.7.3. Textile-Based Batteries
  • 1.7.4. Printable Batteries
  • 1.7.5. Sustainable and Biodegradable Batteries
  • 1.7.6. Self-Healing Batteries
  • 1.7.7. Solid-State Flexible Batteries
  • 1.7.8. Integration with Energy Harvesting
  • 1.7.9. Nanostructured Materials
  • 1.7.10. Thin-Film Battery Technologies
• 1.8. The Global Battery Market
• 1.9. Market drivers
• 1.10. Batteries roadmap
• 1.11. Application market roadmap
• 1.12. Applications
• 1.13. Market forecast assumptions and challenges
  • 1.13.1. By technology (Millions USD)
  • 1.13.2. By technology (Units)
  • 1.13.3. By application (Millions USD)
  • 1.13.4. By application (Units)
• 1.14. Market and technical challenges

2. TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

• 2.1. Approaches to flexibility
  • 2.1.1. Thinness-derived flexibility
  • 2.1.2. Material-derived flexibility
  • 2.1.3. Device-Design-Derived Flexibility
• 2.2. Production
• 2.3. Flexible Battery Technologies
  • 2.3.1. Thin-film Lithium-ion Batteries
    • 2.3.1.1. The Goliath range
    • 2.3.1.2. Thin film vs bulk solid-state batteries
    • 2.3.1.3. Types of Flexible/stretchable LIBs
      • 2.3.1.3.1. Flexible planar LiBs
      • 2.3.1.3.2. Flexible Fiber LiBs
      • 2.3.1.3.3. Flexible micro-LiBs
      • 2.3.1.3.4. Stretchable lithium-ion batteries
      • 2.3.1.3.5. Origami and kirigami lithium-ion batteries
    • 2.3.1.4. Flexible Li/S batteries
      • 2.3.1.4.1. Components
      • 2.3.1.4.2. Carbon nanomaterials
    • 2.3.1.5. Flexible lithium-manganese dioxide (Li-MnO2) batteries
  • 2.3.2. Printed Batteries
    • 2.3.2.1. Technical specifications
    • 2.3.2.2. Components
    • 2.3.2.3. Design
    • 2.3.2.4. Manufacturing
      • 2.3.2.4.1. Blade Coating/Doctor Blade Printing
      • 2.3.2.4.2. Screen and Stencil Printing
      • 2.3.2.4.3. Screen Printed Secondary NMH Batteries
      • 2.3.2.4.4. Spray and Flexographic Printing
      • 2.3.2.4.5. Inkjet and Dispenser Printing
      • 2.3.2.4.6. 2D and 3D Printing techniques
    • 2.3.2.5. Key features
      • 2.3.2.5.1. Printable current collectors
      • 2.3.2.5.2. Printable electrodes
      • 2.3.2.5.3. Materials
      • 2.3.2.5.4. Applications
      • 2.3.2.5.5. Lithium-ion (LIB) printed batteries
      • 2.3.2.5.6. Zinc-based printed batteries
      • 2.3.2.5.7. 3D Printed batteries
        • 2.3.2.5.7.1. Materials for 3D printed batteries
          • 2.3.2.5.7.1.1. Electrode Materials
          • 2.3.2.5.7.1.2. Electrolyte Materials
  • 2.3.3. Thin-Film Solid-state Batteries
    • 2.3.3.1. Fabrication Techniques
      • 2.3.3.1.1. Physical vapor deposition (PVD)
      • 2.3.3.1.2. Direct Vapor Deposition
    • 2.3.3.2. Solid-state electrolytes
    • 2.3.3.3. Features and advantages
    • 2.3.3.4. Technical specifications
      • 2.3.3.4.1. Types
    • 2.3.3.5. Microbatteries
      • 2.3.3.5.1. Introduction
      • 2.3.3.5.2. Materials
      • 2.3.3.5.3. Applications
      • 2.3.3.5.4. 3D designs
  • 2.3.4. Stretchable Batteries
  • 2.3.5. Other Emerging Technologies
    • 2.3.5.1. Metal-sulfur batteries
    • 2.3.5.2. Flexible zinc-based batteries
    • 2.3.5.3. Flexible silver-zinc (Ag-Zn) batteries
    • 2.3.5.4. Flexible Zn-Air batteries
    • 2.3.5.5. Flexible zinc-vanadium batteries
    • 2.3.5.6. Fiber-shaped batteries
      • 2.3.5.6.1. Carbon nanotubes
      • 2.3.5.6.2. Types
      • 2.3.5.6.3. Applications
      • 2.3.5.6.4. Challenges
    • 2.3.5.7. Transparent batteries
      • 2.3.5.7.1. Components
    • 2.3.5.8. Degradable batteries
      • 2.3.5.8.1. Components
    • 2.3.5.9. Fiber-shaped batteries
      • 2.3.5.9.1. Carbon nanotubes
      • 2.3.5.9.2. Types
      • 2.3.5.9.3. Applications
      • 2.3.5.9.4. Challenges
    • 2.3.5.10. Cable-type batteries
• 2.4. Key Components of Flexible Batteries
  • 2.4.1. Electrodes
  • 2.4.2. Electrolytes
  • 2.4.3. Separators
  • 2.4.4. Current Collectors
  • 2.4.5. Packaging
    • 2.4.5.1. Pouch cells
  • 2.4.6. Encapsulation Materials
  • 2.4.7. Other Manufacturing Techniques
• 2.5. Performance Metrics and Characteristics
  • 2.5.1. Energy Density
  • 2.5.2. Power Density
  • 2.5.3. Cycle Life
  • 2.5.4. Flexibility and Bendability
  • 2.5.5. Operating Temperature
  • 2.5.6. Self-Discharge

3. MARKET DYNAMICS

• 3.1. Market Drivers
  • 3.1.1. Growing Demand for Wearable Electronics
  • 3.1.2. Increasing Adoption of IoT Devices
  • 3.1.3. Advancements in Flexible Electronics
  • 3.1.4. Rising Interest in Printed Electronics
  • 3.1.5. Demand for Lightweight and Portable Power Sources
• 3.2. Market Restraints
  • 3.2.1. Technical Challenges in Manufacturing
  • 3.2.2. Limited Energy Density Compared to Conventional Batteries
  • 3.2.3. High Initial Production Costs
  • 3.2.4. Safety Concerns and Regulatory Hurdles
• 3.3. Market Opportunities
  • 3.3.1. Emerging Applications in Healthcare and Medical Devices
  • 3.3.2. Integration with Energy Harvesting Technologies
  • 3.3.3. Potential in Aerospace and Defense Sectors
  • 3.3.4. Smart Packaging and RFID Applications
• 3.4. Market Challenges
  • 3.4.1. Scaling Up Production
  • 3.4.2. Achieving Consistent Performance Under Various Conditions
  • 3.4.3. Competition from Alternative Energy Storage Technologies
  • 3.4.4. Addressing Environmental and Recycling Concerns

4. GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST (2025-2035)

• 4.1. Market Segmentation by Technology
  • 4.1.1. Thin-film Lithium-ion Batteries
  • 4.1.2. Printed Batteries
  • 4.1.3. Flexible Solid-state Batteries
  • 4.1.4. Stretchable Batteries
• 4.2. Market Segmentation by Application
  • 4.2.1. Consumer Electronics
  • 4.2.2. Healthcare and Medical Devices
  • 4.2.3. Smart Packaging
  • 4.2.4. Smart Cards and RFID
  • 4.2.5. Wearable Devices
  • 4.2.6. Internet of Things (IoT)
  • 4.2.7. Automotive
• 4.3. Market Segmentation by Region
  • 4.3.1. North America
  • 4.3.2. Europe
  • 4.3.3. Asia-Pacific

5. APPLICATION ANALYSIS

• 5.1. Consumer Electronics
  • 5.1.1. Foldable and flexible phones
  • 5.1.2. Battery Requirements
  • 5.1.3. Low-power electronic components
  • 5.1.4. Thin and flexible supercapacitors
  • 5.1.5. Applications
    • 5.1.5.1. Flexible Batteries in Smartphones
    • 5.1.5.2. Flexible Batteries in Tablets
    • 5.1.5.3. Flexible Batteries in Wearables
  • 5.1.6. Technology Requirements and Challenges
• 5.2. Healthcare and Medical Devices
  • 5.2.1. Key Applications
    • 5.2.1.1. Smart Patches
      • 5.2.1.1.1. Cosmetic Skin Patches
      • 5.2.1.1.2. Cardiovascular monitoring patch
      • 5.2.1.1.3. Diabetes management
      • 5.2.1.1.4. Temperature Monitoring
    • 5.2.1.2. Implantable Devices
    • 5.2.1.3. Monitoring Systems
  • 5.2.2. Technology Requirements and Challenges
• 5.3. Smart Packaging
  • 5.3.1. Key Applications
    • 5.3.1.1. Temperature Sensors
    • 5.3.1.2. Freshness Indicators
  • 5.3.2. Technology Requirements and Challenges
• 5.4. Smart Cards and RFID
  • 5.4.1. Key Applications
  • 5.4.2. Technology Requirements and Challenges
• 5.5. Wearable Devices
  • 5.5.1. Key Products
    • 5.5.1.1. Wrist-worn wearables and fitness trackers
    • 5.5.1.2. Smart Textiles
    • 5.5.1.3. Smart eyewear and headwear
    • 5.5.1.4. Smart contact lenses
  • 5.5.2. Technology Requirements and Challenges
• 5.6. Internet of Things (IoT)
  • 5.6.1. Key Applications
    • 5.6.1.1. Sensors
      • 5.6.1.1.1. IoT and Industry 4.0 ecosystem
      • 5.6.1.1.2. Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs)
      • 5.6.1.1.3. IoT applications in consumer goods
    • 5.6.1.2. Smart Home Devices
    • 5.6.1.3. Industrial IoT
  • 5.6.2. Technology Requirements and Challenges
• 5.7. Aerospace and Defense
  • 5.7.1. Key Applications
    • 5.7.1.1. Drones
    • 5.7.1.2. Soldier Systems
    • 5.7.1.3. Aircraft Components
  • 5.7.2. Technology Requirements and Challenges
• 5.8. Automotive
  • 5.8.1. Key Applications
    • 5.8.1.1. Electric Vehicles
    • 5.8.1.2. Smart Keys
    • 5.8.1.3. In-Car Electronics
  • 5.8.2. Technology Requirements and Challenges

6. TRENDS AND FUTURE OUTLOOK

• 6.1. Emerging Flexible Battery Technologies
  • 6.1.1. Graphene-based Flexible Batteries
  • 6.1.2. Fiber and Textile Batteries
  • 6.1.3. Bio-batteries and Eco-friendly Solutions
  • 6.1.4. Self-healing Battery Technologies
• 6.2. Integration with Other Technologies
  • 6.2.1. Flexible Solar Cells
  • 6.2.2. Wireless Charging Systems
  • 6.2.3. Energy Harvesting Devices
  • 6.2.4. Artificial Intelligence and Smart Power Management
• 6.3. Advancements in Materials Science
• 6.4. Manufacturing Innovations
• 6.5. Standardization and Regulatory Landscape
  • 6.5.1. Development of Industry Standards
  • 6.5.2. Safety Regulations and Compliance
  • 6.5.3. Environmental Regulations and Sustainability Initiatives
• 6.6. Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • 6.6.1. Life Cycle Assessment of Flexible Batteries
  • 6.6.2. Recyclability and End-of-Life Management
  • 6.6.3. Eco-friendly Materials and Production Processes

7. COMPANY PROFILES (44 company profiles)

8. APPENDICES

• 8.1. Glossary of Terms
• 8.2. List of Abbreviations
• 8.3. Research Methodology

9. REFERENCES

List of Tables

• Table 1. Comparison with Conventional Battery Technologies
• Table 2. Battery market megatrends
• Table 3. Advanced materials for batteries
• Table 4. Macro-trends in flexible batteries
• Table 5. Technology benchmarking for flexible batteries
• Table 6. Application market roadmap for flexible batteries
• Table 7. Overview of applications for flexible batteries
• Table 8. Value drivers for flexible batteries
• Table 9. Global market 2025-2035 by technology (Millions USD) for flexible batteries
• Table 10. Global market 2025-2035 by technology (units) for flexible batteries
• Table 11.Global market 2025-2035 by application (Millions USD) for flexible batteries
• Table 12. Global market 2025-2035 by application (Units) for flexible batteries
• Table 13. Market and technical challenges in flexible batteries
• Table 14. Comparison of Flexible vs Traditional LIB
• Table 15. Material Choices for Flexible Battery Components
• Table 16. Flexible Battery Production Facilities
• Table 17. Flexible Li-ion battery commercial examples
• Table 18. Thin film vs bulk solid-state batteries
• Table 19. Types of Flexible/Stretchable LIBs
• Table 20. Summary of fiber-shaped lithium-ion batteries
• Table 21. Main components and properties of different printed battery types
• Table 22. Manufacturing Technologies for Printed Batteries
• Table 23. Comparison of Printing Techniques
• Table 24. 2D and 3D printing techniques
• Table 25. Printing techniques applied to printed batteries
• Table 26. Advantages and Disadvantages of Printing Techniques
• Table 27, Types of printable current collectors and the materials commonly used
• Table 28. Applications of printed batteries and their physical and electrochemical requirements
• Table 29. Main components and corresponding electrochemical values of lithium-ion printed batteries
• Table 30. Printing technique, main components and corresponding electrochemical values of printed batteries based on Zn-MnO2 and other battery types
• Table 31. Main 3D Printing techniques for battery manufacturing
• Table 32. Electrode Materials for 3D Printed Batteries
• Table 33. Main Fabrication Techniques for Thin Film Batteries
• Table 34. Types of solid-state electrolytes
• Table 35. Market segmentation and status for solid-state batteries
• Table 36. Typical process chains for manufacturing key components and assembly of solid-state batteries
• Table 37. Comparison between liquid and solid-state batteries
• Table 38. Types of fiber-shaped batteries
• Table 39. Components of transparent batteries
• Table 40. Components of degradable batteries
• Table 41. Types of fiber-shaped batteries
• Table 42. Comparison of Organic and Inorganic Solid-State Electrolytes
• Table 43. Electrode designs in flexible lithium-ion batteries
• Table 44. Packaging procedures for pouch cells
• Table 45. Encapsulation Materials
• Table 46. Manufacturing Techniques Combinations
• Table 47. Energy Density Comparison
• Table 48. Power Density Performance
• Table 49. Cycle Life Performance
• Table 50. Flexibility Metrics
• Table 51. Temperature Effects
• Table 52. Self-Discharge Rates
• Table 53. Market Drivers for Flexible Batteries
• Table 54. Market Restraints for Flexible Batteries
• Table 55. Technical Challenges in Manufacturing,
• Table 56. Limited Energy Density Comparison
• Table 57. Production Cost Comparison
• Table 58. Healthcare and Medical Applications
• Table 59. Smart Packaging Applications
• Table 60. Thin batteries used in RFID tags/ sensors
• Table 61. Alternative Technology Comparison
• Table 62. Global market for Thin-film Lithium-ion Batteries 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Table 63. Global market for Printed Batteries 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Table 64. Global market for Flexible Solid-state Batteries 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Table 65. Global market for Stretchable Batteries 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Table 66. Global market for Flexible Batteries in Consumer Electronics 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Table 67. Global market for Flexible Batteries in Healthcare and Medical Devices 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Table 68. Global market for Flexible Batteries in Smart Packaging 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Table 69. Global market for Flexible Batteries in Smart Cards and RFID 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Table 70. Global market for Flexible Batteries in Wearables 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Table 71. Global market for Flexible Batteries in Internet of Things (IoT) 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Table 72. Global market for Flexible Batteries in Automotive 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Table 73. Market for Flexible Batteries in North America 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Table 74. Market for Flexible Batteries in Europe 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Table 75. Market for Flexible Batteries in Asia-Pacific 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Table 76. Applications of Flexible Batteries in Consumer Electronics
• Table 77. Applications of Flexible Batteries in Medical/Healthcare
• Table 78. Monitoring Systems in Medicine and Healthcare Applications
• Table 79. Alternative Power Solutions for Smart Cards
• Table 80. Applications of Flexible Batteries in Smart Cards and RFID
• Table 81. Healthcare for Wearables
• Table 82. Flexible batteries in IoT devices
• Table 83. Flexible Batteries in Aerospace and Defence
• Table 84. Applications of Flexible Batteries in the Automotive Industry
• Table 85. Emerging Flexible Battery Technologies
• Table 86. Novel Electrode Materials
• Table 87. Automated Production Lines for Flexible Batteries
• Table 88. Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing for Flexible Batteries
• Table 89. Nano-manufacturing Techniques for Flexible Batteries
• Table 90. Global safety regulations
• Table 91. Environmental Regulations for Flexible Batteries
• Table 92. LCA process for Flexible Batteries
• Table 93. Recycling and End-of-Life Considerations
• Table 94. Eco-friendly Materials in Flexible Batteries
• Table 95. Eco-friendly Production Processes
• Table 96. 3DOM separator
• Table 97. Battery performance test specifications of J. Flex batteries
• Table 98. Glossary of Terms
• Table 99. List of Abbreviations

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Flexible, rechargeable battery
• Figure 2. Examples of Flexible batteries on the market
• Figure 3. Stretchable lithium-ion battery for flexible electronics
• Figure 4. Loomia E-textile
• Figure 5. BrightVolt battery
• Figure 6. ProLogium solid-state technology
• Figure 7. Amprius Li-ion batteries
• Figure 8. MOLEX thin-film battery
• Figure 9. Grepow flexible batteries
• Figure 10. Global market 2025-2035 by technology (value) for flexible batteries
• Figure 11. Global market 2025-2035 by technology (units) for flexible batteries
• Figure 12. Global market 2025-2035 by application (Millions USD) for flexible batteries
• Figure 13. Global market 2025-2035 by application (Units) for flexible batteries
• Figure 14. The evolution of flexible energy storage devices
• Figure 15. Types of flexible batteries
• Figure 16. Various architectures for flexible and stretchable electrochemical energy storage
• Figure 17. Materials and design structures in flexible lithium ion batteries
• Figure 18. Blue Spark Flexible Battery
• Figure 19. J.Flex Battery
• Figure 20. LG Chem Wire battery
• Figure 21. Panasonic Flexible Li-ion
• Figure 22. ProLogium Flexible SSB
• Figure 23. Samsung SDI Stripe Battery
• Figure 24. a-c) Schematic illustration of coaxial (a), twisted (b), and stretchable (c) LIBs
• Figure 25. Panasonic's flexible lithium-ion battery
• Figure 26. Flexible/stretchable LIBs with different structures
• Figure 27. a) Schematic illustration of the fabrication of the superstretchy LIB based on an MWCNT/LMO composite fiber and an MWCNT/LTO composite fiber. b,c) Photograph (b) and the schematic illustration (c) of a stretchable fiber-shaped battery under stretching conditions. d) Schematic illustration of the spring-like stretchable LIB. e) SEM images of a fiberat different strains. f) Evolution of specific capacitance with strain. d-f)
• Figure 28. Origami disposable battery
• Figure 29. Zn-MnO2 batteries produced by Brightvolt
• Figure 30. VARTA AG printed battery
• Figure 31. Various applications of printed paper batteries
• Figure 32.Schematic representation of the main components of a battery
• Figure 33. Schematic of a printed battery in a sandwich cell architecture, where the anode and cathode of the battery are stacked together
• Figure 34. Sakuu's Swift Print 3D-printed solid-state battery cells
• Figure 35. Manufacturing Processes for Conventional Batteries (I), 3D Microbatteries (II), and 3D-Printed Batteries (III)
• Figure 36. Examples of applications of thin film batteries
• Figure 37. Capacities and voltage windows of various cathode and anode materials
• Figure 38. Traditional lithium-ion battery (left), solid state battery (right)
• Figure 39. Stretchable lithium-air battery for wearable electronics
• Figure 40. Ag-Zn batteries
• Figure 41. Transparent batteries
• Figure 42. Degradable batteries
• Figure 43. LG Chem's cable-type battery
• Figure 44. Fraunhofer IFAM printed electrodes
• Figure 45. Ragone plots of diverse batteries and the commonly used electronics powered by flexible batteries
• Figure 46. Schematic of the structure of stretchable LIBs
• Figure 47. Electrochemical performance of materials in flexible LIBs
• Figure 48. Lithium Pouch Battery
• Figure 49. Wearable self-powered devices
• Figure 50. Toppan's RFID Tag with Electronic Paper Display
• Figure 51. Global market for Thin-film Lithium-ion Batteries 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Figure 52. Global market for Printed Lithium-ion Batteries 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Figure 53. Global market for Flexible Solid-state Batteries 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Figure 54. Global market for Stretchable Solid-state Batteries 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Figure 55. Global market for Flexible Batteries in Consumer Electronics 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Figure 56. Global market for Flexible Batteries in Healthcare and Medical Devices 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Figure 57. Global market for Flexible Batteries in Smart Packaging 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Figure 58. Global market for Flexible Batteries in Smart Cards and RFID 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Figure 59. Global market for Flexible Batteries in Wearables 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Figure 60. Global market for Flexible Batteries in Internet of Things (IoT) 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Figure 61. Global market for Flexible Batteries in Automotive 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Figure 62. Market for Flexible Batteries in North America 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Figure 63. Market for Flexible Batteries in Europe 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Figure 64. Market for Flexible Batteries in Asia-Pacific 2025-2035 (Millions USD)
• Figure 65. Skin patch
• Figure 66. TempTraq Wearable Temperature Monitor
• Figure 67. Flexible, non-cytotoxic battery concept
• Figure 68. Mojo Vision Smart Contact Lens
• Figure 69. 3DOM battery
• Figure 70. AC biode prototype
• Figure 71. Ampcera's all-ceramic dense solid-state electrolyte separator sheets (25 um thickness, 50mm x 100mm size, flexible and defect free, room temperature ionic conductivity ~1 mA/cm)
• Figure 72. Ateios thin-film, printed battery
• Figure 73. 3D printed lithium-ion battery
• Figure 74. TempTraq wearable patch
• Figure 75. SoftBattery-R
• Figure 76. Roll-to-roll equipment working with ultrathin steel substrate
• Figure 77. TAeTTOOz printable battery materials
• Figure 78. Exeger Powerfoyle
• Figure 79. 2D paper batteries
• Figure 80. 3D Custom Format paper batteries
• Figure 81. Hitachi Zosen solid-state battery
• Figure 82. Ilika solid-state batteries
• Figure 83. TAeTTOOz printable battery materials
• Figure 84. LiBEST flexible battery
• Figure 85. 3D solid-state thin-film battery technology
• Figure 86. Schematic illustration of three-chamber system for SWCNH production
• Figure 87. TEM images of carbon nanobrush
• Figure 88. Printed Energy flexible battery
• Figure 89. Printed battery
• Figure 90. ProLogium solid-state battery
• Figure 91. Sakuu Corporation 3Ah Lithium Metal Solid-state Battery
• Figure 92. Samsung SDI's sixth-generation prismatic batteries
• Figure 93. Grepow flexible battery