A germ of an idea: Virus-made batteries

Edvarcl Heng | Oct 29, 2007

What if the common cold can yield more than a week's worth of runny noses?

At MIT, viruses are more than just a reason to see the doctor. It's also a reason to junk the batteries. An MIT research team led by Angela Belcher, a professor of materials science and biological engineering, has created a way of coaxing viruses into become building blocks that can be used to manufacture a thin fiber.

And the tech value? These viruses can bind to a variety of inorganic materials such as those used in battery electrodes and solar cells. Imagine, a bundle of charge-carrying fibers can be woven into a shirt and used to power a mobile phone.

Now that's an epidemic geeks will welcome with megawatt grins.

Via Dailytech

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