Batteries Grown from "Armor-Plated" Viruses
The lines between science and science fiction continue to blur. Recently, Angela Belcher at M.I.T. and her team converted a harmless virus called M13 (not such a harmless name, lol) into a cathode by inserting a gene causing the virus to generate proteins that bond with iron and phosphate ions. The result? Long, tubular viruses sheathed in “armor-plating” – which turns them into nanowires… which in turn creates miniature rechargeable batteries made from viruses. Amazing.
More information available from New Scientist.
Great to see innovative environmentally-friendly breakthroughs in renewable energy. Have you come across any similar research or breakthroughs? I love hearing about this sort of thing!
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