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Viruses Tapped To Create Spray-On Batteries

Posted by samzenpus on from the viral-power dept.

disco_tracy writes "Two different viruses have been used to create the cathode and anode for a lithium-ion battery. If research pans out, the parts could be grown in and harvested from tobacco plants and then woven into or sprayed onto clothing to power a wide range of electronic devices."

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  1. 10 fold increase in capacity! by _avs_007 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm more excited about the 10 fold increase in capacity of this new silicon cathode than I am of the fact that it's sprayable, etc...