Researchers from the American universities of Houston and Maryland published the results of a study investigation quite strange.

their are looking for focused on the question of batteries and how to replace the most harmful components they contain.

And despite all the difficulties, they found a way to do it “recycle” table scraps from shellfish lovers!

Crabs, lobsters and other crustaceans used in batteries

Each year, crabs, shrimps, lobsters and lobsters account for about 8 million tons of waste.

However, these shells are far from devoid of interest if you know how to process them. They do contain chitin, which makes it possible to obtain chitosan.

And it turns out that this one is able to play a role electrolyte and therefore with catalyst. Therefore, theoretically, ions can circulate between them cathode and anode battery

On the other hand, it will only take 6 months chitosan so that the decomposition process is completely completed, thus making these batteries two-thirds biodegradable.

Only the remaining zinc, which is perfectly recyclable, should find a second life.

The efficiency is the same as that of lithium-ion batteries

Interest in such a battery would be manifold. Recycle leftovers and enable batteries to be produced without attracting new rare resources.

And, in addition, the performance of these batteries will not be reduced compared to current standards, as the charge capacity of 99.7% is measured after 1000 cycles.

Ultimately, this could potentially make a replacement possible lithium-ion batteries. The latter, condemned as much for their environmental impact as for their fire risk, may find a new legacy with chitosan Thank you crabs!

Source: Clubic