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Scientists plumb water power for mobiles

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On October 20, 2003, 10:21 AM

Canadian scientists have developed a method of generating electricity from water for use in small devices, which could pave the way for products such as liquid-powered calculators and mobile phones.

The technology is based on the interaction between liquids and solids on a very small scale. The surface of the solid receives a small charge that attracts opposite-charged ions in the liquid and repels like-charged ions. The process creates an electric double layer (EDL)--a thin liquid layer with a net charge that ranges from a thickness of several nanometers to a few micrometers.

Read more: [URL=http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-5093416.html]CNet News[/URL].

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  1. October 20, 2003 2:18 PM
    ---agissi--- said:
    Now thats cool! ;) Maybe in the future we'll all have 500w watercooled computers.. humm - maybe that'll be the day I overclock my CPU.
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  2. October 20, 2003 3:10 PM
    wicka_wicka said:
    [quote][i]Originally posted by ---agissi--- [/i]500w watercooled computers[/quote]Can I ask why you specified 500w?
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