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Soda-​powered mobile phone of the future?

11 Jan 2010

Could carbonated soft drinks be the future power source for your mobile phone?

Daizi Zheng has created a concept mobile phone for Nokia, powered by a bio battery that uses the enzymes generated from CSDs. © Daizi Zheng 

A carbonated soft drink is poured into the bio battery of the phone. © Daizi Zheng 

A carbonated soft drink is poured into the bio battery of the phone. © Daizi Zheng 

The bio battery is ready to power up the phone. © Daizi Zheng 

The bio battery generates water and oxygen while the battery dies out. © Daizi Zheng 

Bio battery has the potential to operate three to four times longer on a single charge than conventional lithium batteries. © Daizi Zheng 

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