| CPC H01M 10/38 (2013.01) [H01M 10/44 (2013.01); H01M 50/105 (2021.01); H01M 50/136 (2021.01); H01M 50/51 (2021.01); H01M 2300/0002 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0085 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A battery comprising:
an anode;
a cathode; and
a hydrogel electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein the hydrogel electrolyte comprises sodium chloride, water, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and borax,
wherein the anode, the cathode, and the hydrogel electrolyte are disposed within a housing, and
wherein the battery is configured to recharge in response to external mechanical force applied to the battery, wherein the external mechanical force comprises physically manipulating the hydrogel electrolyte.
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