Sci/Tech Modified Mobile Phone Runs on Coca-Cola

[The Helper]

Daizi Zheng, a Chinese developer who is currently based in London, has modified a Nokia cell phone to run on Coca-Cola or any other sugary solution.

Zheng says the modified phone can run three or four times longer on a single charge than a phone using a conventional lithium ion battery, and can also be fully biodegradable.

As Zheng explains, a sugar-powered phone could potentially offer a much more environmentally friendly power source than lithium ion batteries. The new phone's bio battery, which basically acts as a fuel cell, uses enzymes as the catalyst to generate electricity from carbohydrates.

The phone can run for several hours, and produces water and carbon dioxide as the battery runs down. The phone can then be emptied out and refilled with more Coca-Cola.

Modified Mobile Phone Runs on Coca-Cola

Daizi Zheng, a Chinese developer who is currently based in London, has modified a Nokia cell phone to run on Coca-Cola or any other sugary solution.

phys.org

 

[Sevion]

I want one.

 

[Lyerae]

This is win. :thup:

 

[seph ir oth]

Mine! It's mine! Precious!

 

[Darthfett]

Finally a use for Coca Cola!

However, it's not exactly the most cost-efficient solution.

 

[Whitesock]

A gasoline phone would be 1000x cheaper. =/

 

[NightShade]

Combining sugary liquids and electronic devices seems like a bad idea to me.

 

[Sevion]

Combining sugary liquids and electronic devices seems like a bad idea to me.

And why is that?

 

[Samael88]

And why is that?

Well, have you ever tried poring coca cola on a computer motherboard and actually made it run fully functionally for more than 24 hours after that? It just is not possible even if you clean it out good with special detergants not to damage the electronics^^
Not to mention how sticky it get's if you accidently spil some cola on the side:thdown:

Edit: Cool thing, but I would say that they would have to be refillable with some kind of canisters with some really efficient mix, cola can't be the most efficient solution there it

 

[vypur85]

> Well, have you ever tried poring coca cola on a computer motherboard and actually made it run fully functionally for more than 24 hours after that?

Try pouring battery water onto the motherboard instead. Any liquid would've spoil it... =.=

I believe the Coca Cola is used to generate electricity. Basically a electrochemical cell. It won't directly be in contact with the handphone circuits...


> accidently spil some cola on the side

This is true though. Sticky and attract ants. Can be annoying. After several usage, it'd be damn saturated. But of course, it should be washable.

But a cool discovery!

 

[tom_mai78101]

I don't know what to say.

My next door neighbor, China, is just way too smart...

 

[tooltiperror]

Let me just say, I am one of the people who tries to do 'stuff'. You know the giant NES? I made my own, a bit bigger. I took apart my computer and positioned it all around my room for a Sci-Fi look. I'm really into doing stuff like this.

Now, maybe he can make this method available to others?

 

[tom_mai78101]

Let me just say, I am one of the people who tries to do 'stuff'. You know the giant NES? I made my own, a bit bigger. I took apart my computer and positioned it all around my room for a Sci-Fi look. I'm really into doing stuff like this.

Now, maybe he can make this method available to others?

First, you need to document your "projects". After that, others may read it and give you credits for inspiring them.

 

[Samael88]

Try pouring battery water onto the motherboard instead. Any liquid would've spoil it... =.=

Not really, battery water would just clean it since battery water is just plain old distilled water If you have said battery acid I would have believed you
And you know that the other sentence is not true, there are actually things that won't hurt the electronics one bit^^

I believe the Coca Cola is used to generate electricity. Basically a electrochemical cell. It won't directly be in contact with the handphone circuits...

Well duh sherlock Hehe, I just could not resist an oppertunity to use that smiley
Edit: btw, you should know that is not true either since the battery is part of the circuit, else it would not give any power you know

 

[seph ir oth]

Well duh sherlock Hehe, I just could not resist an oppertunity to use that smiley

Bad pun! Let's see if anyone else catches it.

And while most people think this is eco-friendly, please remember the cost of running machinery to mix and produce the coca cola as well as bottling and shipment. Like Whitesock said, a gasoline phone could be more economical, but that's also more volatile and would also make your phone smell.

 

[FireCat]

OMG, A funny idea
but I don't want one. lol

 

[tom_mai78101]

Bad pun! Let's see if anyone else catches it.

And while most people think this is eco-friendly, please remember the cost of running machinery to mix and produce the coca cola as well as bottling and shipment. Like Whitesock said, a gasoline phone could be more economical, but that's also more volatile and would also make your phone smell.

Basically, it's a double edged sword.

 

[BlowingKush]

it runs off Coke AND a battery... not Coke by itself.......

 

[ReVolver]

Now if they made one out of Dr.Pepper I would be impressed.

 

[tooltiperror]

[Sci/Tech] Modified Mobile Phone Runs on Coca-Cola

Now if they made one out of Dr.Pepper I would be impressed.

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