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Doesn't this require the degradation of the zinc and copper plates that are required for it to work?
by benbenolson 5y ago
Doesn't this require the degradation of the zinc and copper plates that are required for it to work?
- ddingus 5y agoYes, but the plates could be cleaned and used multiple times. For plates of reasonable size, simple abrasion would be enough.
- analog31 5y agoYes, conversion of the metallic copper and zinc into ionic salts is where the energy comes from.
- amluto 5y agoRead the paper: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239391768_ZnCu-vegetative_batteries_bioelectrical_characterizations_and_primary_cost_analyses https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239391768_ZnCu-vege... The zinc is consumed. The copper is not.