Soldiers are in for battery-woven uniforms to keep gizmos juiced 24/7

Soldiers have to carry heavy loads of battery to keep their gizmos high on power every time. This besides exhausting the soldiers can also act as a hindrance in their efficiency and safety during conflicts. To make things simpler for soldiers, scientists at MIT have developed M13 bacteriophage, common virus, enabled wearable lithium-ion batteries, which can be woven into fabrics such as a soldier’s uniform or into a ballistic vest. Featuring cathodes made from iron-fluoride material, for minimal loss of performance, these high-performance rechargeable batteries are good to power all kinds of portable electronic devices. In case you were wondering about the batteries overheating, we learn that the ‘batteries produce less heat, which reduces flammability risks.’

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