This helpful battery designed by John Rogers and his team at the University of Illinois is biodegradable. Moreover, it can even melt within a body without actually causing any harm.
Most batteries are not good for the environment, resulting in major waste in the world, and too many people contributing to this problem without better alternatives (even rechargeable batteries must be thrown out eventually). This biodegradable helpful battery can help reduce people's carbon footprint, as well as contribute to research on a number of other projects. According to PSFK, these could include "environmental applications wherein the device can be turned into a chemical sensor that assesses an oil spill and simply dissolve afterwards, as well as biomedical implants that deliver drugs as controlled or in response to time-sensitive events like epileptic seizures."
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Biodegradable Batteries
- The trend of creating biodegradable batteries can solve the problem of excessive waste and reduce carbon footprint while opening up possibilities for research in numerous fields.
- Environmental Sensors
- Biodegradable batteries can be used in environmental sensors that can assess oil spills and other environmental issues, allowing for real-time monitoring.
- Controlled Drug Delivery System
- The use of biodegradable batteries in biomedical implants can be a breakthrough innovation in developing a controlled drug delivery system that operates in response to time-sensitive events such as epileptic seizures.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Consumer Electronics
- The consumer electronics industry can benefit from these biodegradable batteries, which could become a more sustainable alternative to traditional batteries.
- Environmental Monitoring
- The trend of biodegradable batteries could revolutionize the environmental monitoring industry by providing environmentally-friendly sensors that can be used in various applications.
- Biomedical Implants
- Biodegradable batteries can usher in new breakthroughs in the biomedical implants industry, where these batteries can power devices that deliver controlled drug dosages.
