The battery is made of five ink-like layers of material: a collector and cathode layer on one side, a collector and anode layer on the other, and an electrolyte core. It works on the same principles as a normal alkaline battery. A combination of zinc and manganese dioxide is used to generate electrical energy.
According to Power Paper, the material can be printed directly onto paper, plastic or other flexible material using traditional printing methods. Producing a battery currently costs 15 cents per square inch, but the company expects that price to drop as the technology is implemented.