# Fruit-Inspired Power Packs This Pomegranate Fruit Battery Has The Ability to Produce Power By Michael Nieto | Published 2014-02-18 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruit-battery References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/pomegranate-inspired-batteries-hold-10x-the-juice-1524443817) & [nature](http://www.nature.com/nnano/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nnano.2014.6.html) This fruit battery has an energy-efficient silicon to hold a charge by using an ordinary pomegranate. This natural concept tends to react with a battery's electrolytes to gunk up the circuits. The silicon can apparently store up to ten times as much charge as existing [rechargeable lithium-ion batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paleblue-usbc-cells). The use of pomegranate has a natural reaction as [Stanford](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/llzo-electrolytes) scientists drew inspiration from the way that pomegranate seeds come in clusters. Many experiments showed that the pomegranate-inspired anode operates at 97 percent capacity even after 1,000 cycles of charging and discharging. This enables extensive power without the need of using an actual charger. A fruit battery pack would almost be equivalent to an [ordinary battery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highperformance-portable-battery) as a significant difference in charging speeds that could make changes in the future. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Silicon-based Batteries:** The use of energy-efficient silicon in batteries presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the energy storage industry. - **Bio-inspired Technology:** Drawing inspiration from natural sources like pomegranate seeds opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in various industries. - **Sustainable Energy Solutions:** The development of fruit-inspired power packs offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the renewable energy industry. ### Where This Applies - **Battery Manufacturing:** The use of silicon-based batteries could revolutionize the battery manufacturing industry by offering higher energy storage capacity. - **Technology and Electronics:** Bio-inspired technology has the potential to disrupt the technology and electronics industry by creating innovative and sustainable products. - **Renewable Energy:** The implementation of fruit-inspired power packs could drive disruptive innovation in the renewable energy sector by providing sustainable and efficient energy solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Patch-Style Smartphone Power Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battery-pods.md) - [Improved Battery Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battery-sustainability.md) - [Frozen Treat Power Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popsic-charger.md) - [Crustacean-Based Batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crab-shell-batteries.md) - [Stretchable Sweat-Activated Yarn Batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yarn-battery.md) - [Sand-Based Electric Batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polar-night-energy.md) - [High-Density Battery Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/energydense-lithium-batteries.md) - [Wearable Aluminum Power Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anypower-battery-pack.md) - [Minimal Pebble-Like Battery Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battery-pack-2.md)