The loofah sponge carbon could be the advance needed to move these batteries forward in a low-cost, sustainable way, the researchers say. Chinese researchers believe they can use technology inspired by a loofah sponge to help lithium batteries hit the mass market by making them low cost and sustainable with larger capacity. The new battery is made from an organic polymer called polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) that has been used in many other applications including batteries, solar cells, water purification systems and even car batteries.
Chinese researchers believe they can use technology inspired by a loofah sponge to help lithium batteries hit the mass market by making them low cost and sustainable with larger capacity. The new battery is made from an organic polymer called polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) that has been used in many other applications including batteries, solar cells, water purification systems and even car batteries.