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Have you thought that your battery may be has a virus? Hm, maybe we never think this possibility. But, the researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology did. This team tried to train a small virus to do what they ask. Not like other virus which usually damage, this virus is so useful. How come? This virus makes the lithium battery more efficient and powerful. It is called as MI3.
The MI3 virus is changed into two genes which can build a phosphate framework and put a nano tube carbon into it to make a powerful and small electrode. This electrode enables to make the battery more powerful.
This kind of battery is a green product, compare with other common batteries. For example, you can listen to music via your iPod 3 hours more than the usual ones. Thanks to the virus which makes it as a green product. The researcher has arranged the water and temperature condition in which the virus can live.
In addition, this technology is also compatible for car. The ability to add the battery performance is the reason why this technology is proper for cars too. If this technology is ready, it will be commercialized too.