Procurement News Notice |
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| PNN | 89266 |
| Work Detail | A team from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) has developed a 3D-printed battery. Fungi are used as anode and cathode with one releasing electrons during metabolism and the other able to absorb them. Researchers in Switzerland are developing a biodegradable battery made from mushrooms. At Empa, a 3D printer has combined two types of mushrooms to create a small living cell that generates electricity. The academics responsible report a possible application for non-toxic power supply in simple measuring devices such as the temperature sensors used in agriculture or environmental research. After supplying temperature sensors with power for a few days, the organic batteries would decompose. |
| Country | Switzerland , Western Europe |
| Industry | Energy & Power |
| Entry Date | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Source | https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/01/27/empa-develops-biodegradable-fungi-battery/ |
