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posted by martyb on Tuesday February 28 2017, @11:34AM   Printer-friendly
from the Sniff.....ZAP! dept.

Scientists have created a "cyborg rose" that can store energy in supercapacitors along the stem, following up on previous cyborg rose research published in 2015:

Scientists have figured out how to inject a conducting solution into a rose cutting, and have it spontaneously form wires throughout its stem, leaves, and petals to create fully functioning supercapacitors for energy storage. The so-called e-Plant was able to be charged hundreds of times without any loss on the performance, and the team behind the invention says it could allow us to one day create fuel cells or autonomous energy systems inside living plants.

"A few years ago, we demonstrated that it is possible to create electronic plants, 'power plants', but we have now shown that the research has practical applications," says one of the team, Magnus Berggren from Linköping University in Sweden. "We have not only shown that energy storage is possible, but also that we can deliver systems with excellent performance."

Back in 2015 [open, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1501136] [DX], the team produced their first cyborg rose by filling its veins with a conductive polymer solution, and having it weave the material into its living tissue.

In vivo polymerization and manufacturing of wires and supercapacitors in plants (open, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1616456114) (DX)


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