Scientists at Iowa State University have developed a battery designed to dissolve within 30 minutes when exposed to heat or liquid. The new battery, which is made of nickel and cobalt, can be used in devices that are sensitive to heat, such as medical devices, but also for other applications where the temperature needs to be lower than While the 5 mm x 1 mm battery is only strong enough to power a desktop calculator for 15 minutes, a more powerful battery could be developed that would take longer to dissolve due to an increase in size.
Scientists at Iowa State University have developed a battery designed to dissolve within 30 minutes when exposed to heat or liquid. The battery could be used in military or environmental monitoring devices where confidentiality is important and/or to drastically reduce waste. While the 5 mm x 1 mm battery is only strong enough to power a desktop calculator for 15 minutes, a more powerful battery could be developed that would take longer to dissolve due to an increase in size.