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New Battery Technology Powers For 12 Years
wellington map writes "University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists say they are developing a new lithium battery technology capable of making batteries smaller, last longer and, soon, accept a charge from outside the body without the need for surgery. These organosilicon batteries are projected to power tiny implantable devices for more than 12 years."
Also the summary doesn't make sense without the word 'pacemaker' in there somewhere. I had to actually read the article!
Information on this from the university itself can be found here (not much info, but more technical than the article)
What I want to see are giant Telsa coils at airports, restaurants, etc. that shoot bolts of electricity out and recharge people's pacemakers. What could possibly go wrong?
I'm agneglectic, too lazy to care if there is a God.
Buying & changing batteries for people like me with a cochlear implant is a major pain - something like this would be fantastic.
Best thing I've seen for implanted devices, such as cochlear implants is an article from two years ago by some japanese researchers than managed to build a fuel cell based on blood.
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It mimics the processes of mitochondria in human cells, i.e. uses glucose and O2 to create some form of ionisation.
So why have a battery that expires in 12 years when you could just have something that is indeffinately powered by your own body processes, and lose a little weight in the process.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/03/1059849
You forget the fact that some people will get an allergic reaction from apples..