Why pee I am not sure - won’t a drop of water do the magic as well?
The battery produced about 1.5 volts, the same as a standard AA battery, and runs for about 90 minutes. Researchers said the power, voltage, and lifetime of the battery can be improved by adjusting the geometry and materials used.
Urine contains many ions (electrically charged atoms), which allows the electricity-producing chemical reaction to take place in the urine battery. Other bodily fluids, such as tears, blood, and semen, would work easily as well to activate the battery.
Source: Weird Asia News / IOP
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Tags: Pee, Wee, Piss, Battery, Activated, Nice, Science, Smelly
Nerd Approved - News and Reviews - » Urine Powered Battery wrote,
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Link | February 26th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
Pete wrote,
Looks like another variation of the age-old patato-battery.
With cupper and zinc you can make anything that contains salts into a battery. But the energy is not free: The battery will not produce more electrical energy than was required to manufacture the cupper and zinc material from oxides.
Link | February 27th, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Pee batery: batería a base de orina - elSingular Información gratuita de gadgets y tecnologías wrote,
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Link | February 28th, 2007 at 10:32 am
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