Now, bacteria-powered Battery made of paper

By Gizbot Bureau
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Using origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, engineers have developed an inexpensive, bacteria-powered battery made from paper.

Now, bacteria-powered Battery made of paper

The battery generates power from microbial respiration, delivering enough energy to run a paper-based biosensor, the researchers reported in the Nano Energy journal.

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"Paper is cheap and biodegradable and we do not need external pumps or syringes because paper can suck up a solution using capillary force" said Seokheun Choi from Binghamton University in the US.

The method should be especially useful to anyone working in remote areas with limited resources.

Now, bacteria-powered Battery made of paper

Many experts working on disease control and prevention have seized upon it as a key material in creating diagnostic tools for the developing world.

While paper-based biosensors have shown promise in this area, the existing technology must be paired with hand-held devices for analysis.

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Choi's battery, which folds into the size of a matchbook, uses an inexpensive air-breathing cathode created with nickel sprayed onto one side of ordinary office paper.

The anode is screen printed with carbon paints, creating a hydrophilic zone with wax boundaries.

Total cost of this potentially game-changing device is just five cents, Choi said.

Source: IANS

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