Eel-Inspired Battery Could Power Pacemakers

Feb-24-18 Researchers have developed a soft battery inspired by eels that could one day be used to power medical implants.

Developed by a team from the University of Fribourg, the soft, sheet-like battery is made up of a hydrogel embedded with compartments containing differing salt combinations. Using a principle called reverse electrodialysis, one battery about the size of a standard sheet of paper can generate 110 volts.

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