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Researchers EMPASwiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science and Technology, are looking for fungal macemal capacity to make a compact, biodegradable battery.
Their aim is to use Maceiles to produce “fungal paper” for the battery electrode – a concept that is in the experimental phase according to researcher Ashutosh Sinha.
Sinha says “we want to produce a compact, biodegradable battery, whose electrodes contain a living ‘fungal paper’,” Sinha said, emphasizing that this vision is still a dream.
Dream of biodedlable batteries
The idea of ​​a biodelbedable battery made of living material is the idea. This team is working with the spiral Gul mushroom’s Maceile, a fungus that is known for its unique mechanical and biological features.
This fungus is naturally biodegradable and, when combined with its exstressilular matrix, develops a material that has the potential for sustainable applications in technology.
Its purpose is to develop a system that, using the natural properties of the material, swells without releasing harmful waste unlike traditional electronic devices.
Researchers at the EMPA are now examining how the strength of the stress and moisture of the Missile can be implemented in ingredients such as biodaggradable sensors and batteries.
Working with living content brings significant challenges. The biodgadable nature of the Meshelium is a benefit and a limit.
On the one hand, it can significantly reduce the environmental effects of batteries. On the other hand, the tendency to reduce its trend raises concerns about its longevity and reliability in electronic devices.
Living content also responds to their environment, making it difficult to predict or overcome their behavior.
“Biodegradable materials always react to their environment,” said Empire’s Gustav Nestorm.
The idea of ​​a compact, biodegradable battery with the fungal paper electrode is conceptual, and the biggest challenge will improve the material to meet the performance standards needed in modern electronics.
However, it represents a promising step towards more sustainable and environmental conscious electronics.