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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Dissolving Battery: Not Just For James Bond

Scientists Develop Dissolving Battery

Scientists have developed a self-destructing battery capable of dissolving when exposed to heat or liquid

[www.bbc.com] | August 9, 2016



It delivers 2.5 volts and can power a desktop calculator for 15 minutes.
It could be used to keep military secrets confidential, and in environmental monitoring devices .
Iowa State University mechanical engineering professor Reza Montazami said it was the first practical transient battery.
While this particular battery could not be used in the human body as it contain lithium, researchers have been examining how batteries could dissolve harmlessly within the human body, and prevent the pain of removal, for several years.

"Iowa State scientists have developed a working battery that dissolves and disperses in water." Source: http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/scientists-have-developed-a-self-destructing-battery-that-dissolves-in-water-2965619/
 
"The batteries are made from metals that are biocompatible in small doses." (Batteries that dissolve inside you have been invented by scientists. Invention means that embedded devices can be implanted and forgotten about. March 26, 2014) Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/batteries-that-dissolve-inside-you-have-been-invented-by-scientists-9216748.html

<more at http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37021474?ocid=global_bbccom_email_09082016_technology; related articles and links: http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/scientists-have-developed-a-self-destructing-battery-that-dissolves-in-water-2965619/ (Scientists have developed a self-destructing battery that dissolves in water. Water dissolving batteries might help power 'transient electronics' and can keep military secrets out of enemy hands. August 10, 2016) and http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/batteries-that-dissolve-inside-you-have-been-invented-by-scientists-9216748.html (Batteries that dissolve inside you have been invented by scientists. Invention means that embedded devices can be implanted and forgotten about. March 26, 2014)>

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