As the urine cascades through a series of fuel cells, hungry bacteria consume it and release electrons, which generate an electrical current. But pee-powered conversations would have to be short -- after 24 hours of charging, a Samsung phone only stayed alive for 25 minutes.
What is the newest source of battery power for cellphones?
Answer: urine
According to scientists at the University of the West of England in Bristol, microbial fuel cells using human urine can directly power a cellphone battery -- something these researchers first demonstrated in 2011, Science reported.
As the urine cascades through a series of fuel cells, hungry bacteria consume it and release electrons, which generate an electrical current. But pee-powered conversations would have to be short -- after 24 hours of charging, a Samsung phone only stayed alive for 25 minutes.
As the urine cascades through a series of fuel cells, hungry bacteria consume it and release electrons, which generate an electrical current. But pee-powered conversations would have to be short -- after 24 hours of charging, a Samsung phone only stayed alive for 25 minutes.
