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Researchers have revealed a new system which transforms urine into electricity using a microbial fuel cell.
Just over half a litre of urine is enough for six hours of charge time, which can power a smartphone for three hours.
In breaking down and processing the urine they produce electrons which can then be harnessed into electricity
The team has already powered mobile phone but has now developed the technology far enough to fuel power-hungry smartphones.
Professor Ieropoulos said: 'We are excited to announce several global firsts - this development was possible by employing a new design of MFCs that allowed scaling-up without power density losses.
'Although it was demonstrated in the past that a basic mobile phone could be charged by MFCs, the present study goes beyond this to show how, simply using urine, an MFC system successfully charges a modern-day smartphone.'
The team has previously built a prototype toilet that generates 'everlasting' electricity from urine near a university bar.
The urinal is the result of a partnership between researchers at the University of the West of England in Bristol and Oxfam.
They hope the abundant, free supply of urine will make the device practical for aid agencies to use in the field.
Prof Ieropoulos added: 'One microbial fuel cell costs about £1 ($1.5) to make, and we think that a small unit like the demo we have mocked up for this experiment could cost as little as £600 ($900) to set up, which is a significant bonus as this technology is in theory everlasting.'
The Science Behind Historic Uses of Urine
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/scien...-behind-historic-uses-of-urine-442390/?no-ist
Just over half a litre of urine is enough for six hours of charge time, which can power a smartphone for three hours.
In breaking down and processing the urine they produce electrons which can then be harnessed into electricity
The team has already powered mobile phone but has now developed the technology far enough to fuel power-hungry smartphones.
Professor Ieropoulos said: 'We are excited to announce several global firsts - this development was possible by employing a new design of MFCs that allowed scaling-up without power density losses.
'Although it was demonstrated in the past that a basic mobile phone could be charged by MFCs, the present study goes beyond this to show how, simply using urine, an MFC system successfully charges a modern-day smartphone.'
The team has previously built a prototype toilet that generates 'everlasting' electricity from urine near a university bar.
The urinal is the result of a partnership between researchers at the University of the West of England in Bristol and Oxfam.
They hope the abundant, free supply of urine will make the device practical for aid agencies to use in the field.
Prof Ieropoulos added: 'One microbial fuel cell costs about £1 ($1.5) to make, and we think that a small unit like the demo we have mocked up for this experiment could cost as little as £600 ($900) to set up, which is a significant bonus as this technology is in theory everlasting.'
The Science Behind Historic Uses of Urine
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/scien...-behind-historic-uses-of-urine-442390/?no-ist
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