I'm Going to the Bathroom, Gotta Charge My Phone
Seems like the wonders just keep on coming out of Singapore this week. Situation: you are at a party and managed to talk to that hot girl/cute guy over at the bar. You finally get his/her/its number and realize that your phone is off because there's no battery. Zounds! What do you do? Go to the bathroom and pee on the battery, of course.
From the article at the register: "The battery is composed of paper, soaked in copper chloride, sandwiched between layers of magnesium and copper. The whole thing, once laminated in plastic, is just a millimetre thick, and 6cm by 3cm in size.
The researchers report that with just 0.2 millilitres of urine the battery will provide around 1.5 volts, with a maximum power output of 1.5 milli-Watts. The performance varies according to the geometry of the battery, and the materials used.
Dr. Ki Bang Lee, lead researcher, sees a big market for the battery. He argues that it could easily be integrated into biochip systems for "healthcare diagnostic applications", making it much easier for people to manage their own healthcare, only going to the doctor when absolutely necessary."
Well, I think most people might actually welcome the fact that their urine will become useful, regardless of the use.
posted by daniel @ 2:29 PM
3 Comments:
sabido, only you would ever find information like this. you never cease to leave me amazed.
This story arose out of an unfortunate 'incident' I had. It involved my old phone, a lot of drinks, and uhh...urine. I then called up these dudes with white lab coats that where sitting around watching Friends re-runs in Singapore and told them to get crackin' on a solution. True story, cross my heart, grab my pinkie and all that. mmhhuhh...
daniel, if c.zeta-jones advertised for this new phone charging feature, would you endorse it? and ditto to what jingy said. only you can unearth this stuff.
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