A sugar-powered “biobattery” that can story 10 times more energy than lithium-ion batteries in smartphones is being developed by American scientists at Virginia Tech university. The biobattery could take the place of disposable or rechargeable batteries and is said to be cheaper and environmentally friendly. It can be recharged by simply adding sugar, which is a “perfect energy-storage compound in nature,” YH Percival Zhang, biological systems engineering professor at Virginia Tech, said. In as early as 3 years, Zhang said the new biobattery could be fitted to and run some electronic gadgets and be refilled like an ink cartridge.
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