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September 30, 2009

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Scientists from Uppsala University in Sweden have designed a new battery that recharges extremely quickly and weighs almost nothing. The secret: common pond algae. Watch this videocast to learn more.

Reference: "Ultrafast All-polymer Paper-Based Batteries," Nystrom, G., Razaq, A., Stromme, M., Nyholm, L., Mihranyan A., Nano Letters, DOI: 10.1021/nl901852h