The First Man-Made Biological Leaf Turns Light and Water Into Oxygen. New Virus-built Battery could Power Cars, Electronic Devices. For the first time, MIT researchers have shown they can genetically engineer viruses to build both the positively and negatively charged ends of a lithium-ion battery.
The new virus-produced batteries have the same energy capacity and power performance as state-of-the-art rechargeable batteries being considered to power plug-in hybrid cars, and they could also be used to power a range of personal electronic devices, said Angela Belcher, the MIT materials scientist who led the research team. Angela Belcher holds a display of the virus-built battery she helped engineer. The battery -- the silver-colored disc -- is being used to power an LED. The new batteries, described in the April 2 online edition of Science, could be manufactured with a cheap and environmentally benign process: The synthesis takes place at and below room temperature and requires no harmful organic solvents, and the materials that go into the battery are non-toxic.
Source: MIT News /... Internet Journal of Emerging Medical Technologies. Robots vs People – Striking 3D Perspective. Part II. April 17th, 2009 Here we continue elaborating the theme about the opposition of striking androids and people.
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