A rechargeable battery made from food (IMAGE)

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - IIT

A rechargeable battery made from food

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A team of researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) has created a totally edible and rechargeable battery, starting from materials that are normally consumed as part of our daily diet. The proof-of-concept battery cell has been described in a paper published in the Advanced Materials journal. The possible applications are in health diagnostics, food quality monitoring and edible soft robotics.

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