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> Then when the eye starts to blink, the tear electrolytes meet the magnesium anode, causing an oxidation reaction and the generation of electrons Having my ey
by helsinkiandrew 3y ago
> Then when the eye starts to blink, the tear electrolytes meet the magnesium anode, causing an oxidation reaction and the generation of electrons
Having my eye ball as part of the battery chemistry makes me feel a bit squeemish. I would have thought that MEMS vibration harvester would be able to produce more power.
- fnordpiglet 3y agoIt doesn’t seem like a MEMS given its mechanical nature would be a reasonable thing to build into a contact lens - a chemical battery can be built into the lens in a way that it’s totally unnoticeable especially if the electrolyte is supplied by the eye. I wouldn’t be the first one to try it on but by the time it reaches me I’m pretty sure it won’t corrode my eye out.