Future MP3 players may eat sugar to recharge
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 06:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Just as humans scoff sugary food to keep energised, so might your future iPod to charge its 'bio-battery.' A new biofuel cell made by Japanese scientists uses enzymes to break down sugars and produce enough power to run small electronic devices, reports the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Energy and Environmental Science...
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