Battery gains power by seawater
Researchers from Fudan University in China are building a battery from seawater. Their aim is to create flexible batteries that can power wearables and medical devices. A flexible battery can also be safely used with wearables and medical devices. That’s because it’s safe to use the sun’s rays and the water’s surface respectively.
They’ve always used seawater in these devices, which is healthy for the body and convenient since you can wear them or place them on your skin.
This battery consists of three important parts: 2 metal electrodes and a solution of electrolytes. It can fold in half 100 times, making it particularly lightweight and portable. It comes in two different formats: an electrode that looks something like a small strip of metal with the electrolyte on it, and another with two wires made of carbon nanotubes.
One day, you may be able to charge your watch with sweat as well as a wearable that mimics the way humans drink water. In addition, with advancements in batteries recently the continued research into solar energy and other power sources, one day this will be possible too.
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Author: PC-GR
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