Viruses Tapped To Create Spray-On Batteries

disco_tracy writes "Two different viruses have been used to create the cathode and anode for a lithium-ion battery. If research pans out, the parts could be grown in and harvested from tobacco plants and then woven into or sprayed onto clothing to power a wide range of electronic devices."

10 fold increase in capacity!

[_avs_007]

I'm more excited about the 10 fold increase in capacity of this new silicon cathode than I am of the fact that it's sprayable, etc...

Re:10 fold increase in capacity!

[pspahn]

The silicon-based lithium ion battery anode showed a nearly 10-fold increase in capacity over existing graphite anodes, said Culver.

Capacity of what? So vague. Does this translate to batteries having 1000% of the present capabilities? Per what? cm2? oz? what kind of units are we talking here? Or are we just looking at the numbers game?

Really?

[epp_b]

Wow, what could possibly go wrong?

Clothing?

[Anachragnome]

Clothing? CLOTHING?

How about putting a whole bunch of them in a box. Then put this box in a car. Hook up electric motor in car to box.

Maybe? Please? Fucking marketing dweebs.

Re:10 fold increase in capacity!

[Rogerborg]

They can absorb up to 1000% more venture capitol before vanishing in an explosion that echoes away thusly "SUCKA.. sucka... sucka..."