Scientists at Iowa State University have developed a battery designed to dissolve within 15 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 30 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.