The zinc battery breakthrough uses the konjac plant – a root vegetable which is native to China and is considered to be rich in fiber.

The oxide which forms upon zinc is insoluble in ] pure water. Acids dissolve it readily, and when hydrated, as is the case in water pipes, solutions of the caustic fixed alkalies and solutions of ...

During the Bay Watchers annual meeting Meg Wolf of the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute and Craig Cooper of Idaho ...

Chinese scientists have found fibre from the konjac plant – an ingredient in noodles and jelly added to hotpot – can improve the performance of water-based zinc batteries in low temperatures ...