does not seem possible but it is reality .... You can use simple virus to get batteries with good performance comparable to some already on the market .... according to a group of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology possible to genetically modify some viruses to transform them into centers of a lithium battery. These new batteries have the same performance and the same capabilities that now use batteries in hybrid cars and may be useful to power many electronic devices. The viruses used are normal bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria but are completely harmless to humans.
The researchers say the batteries could be achieved with lower costs and over all content and methods compatible with environmment: the viral synthesis is in fact at a constant temperature and uses absolutely no toxic organic solvents.
The biggest problem was to create a "viral cathode" highly efficient ... This was done first by engineering viruses that use iron phosphate to build their own housing, which can be assembled in carbon nanotubes, thus creating a highly conducting material.
One of these extraordinary prototypes has already been submitted to the White House during a conference in which Obama himself called for more funding for new clean technologies. Well I think it is an interesting alternative, and most importantly to be able to replace those used up to now very expensive and polluting.
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