Designed by Daizi Zheng, this conceptual mobile phone aims to replace conventional mobile batteries with an eco friendly twist. It was designed for Nokia as a phone battery that is all green, whereas it’s cheaper to produce, uses less resources in its production and lifespan of use, and its even able to be disposed of in an environmental manner.
The proposition is it’s possible to power a phone from a carbohydrate, in this case sugar, which can be found in high levels in many drinks. The interaction of enzymes with the carbohydrate generates power through an electrochemical reaction. The Eco Friendly Mobile Phone should only produce oxygen and water, as a byproduct of the reaction, then is poured out of the battery and down a drain once the phone battery has finally run out of charge. It is hoped that charging a phone this way would give a longer lasting charge time, predicted to be 3 to 4 times the length of charging a normal mobile battery. Zheng hopes this type of battery would be fully biodegradable.
By using left over liquids the impact is minimized to some extent. This design may well run from sugar dissolved in water, which would also lessen the impact somewhat. The problem of disposing lithium batteries is rather serious, coupled with charging the battery from mains power for its life then the negative impact of a conventional lithium phone battery is quite high. Though there are a few unconsidered issues with this ‘eco friendly’ battery, it is certainly a better look at what is to come.
