In the near future, smart phones will be powered by sugar batteries

ArabiaWeather.com - Khitam Amer - Researchers at the Massachusetts University of Technology recently found an alternative, environmentally friendly and inexpensive solution for long-lasting, biodegradable batteries, based on sugar.

Researchers have been working on this technology for about four years, using natural sugar by heating carbon nanotubes in order to convert thermal energy into electrical energy.

The results showed the ability to produce batteries that produce energy equivalent to those found in current modern electronic devices such as smart phones.

The researchers explained that sugar batteries can be controlled in size to suit smart wearable devices and very small electronic devices, unlike current batteries.