As unreal as it may sound, this incident actually took place. The increasing innovations every day, in all fields motivate scientists to create something every now and then. Shaiful Islam was successful in making a world record by generating 2307.8 volts of electricity using a fruit battery. For this purpose, a total of 2923 lemons were used which were converted into batteries by putting in practice a chemical process. The lemons were turned into batteries by attaching to them a zinc electrode and a copper electrode. In this situation, the lemon juice acted as an electrolyte for the battery. As a result, the flow of electrons from an outside connecting wire generated electricity in this process.
Guinness World Records
This lemon battery made a Guinness World Record as it is the largest battery created from fruit. The video of the battery was posted on the Guinness World Record (GWR) Instagram page. In this video, Shaiful Islam fully explains the structure of the battery. He also explains how the battery will work and what chemical reactions will take place. He made this world record along with his team from the Royal Society of Chemistry. Shaiful Islam sounds excited as he explains how the electricity generated from this battery is enough to kick-start a go-cart race.
This innovation is not only a world record but is also a step forward in the scientific world. Shaiful Islam is very positive as he explains the working of this battery. The scientist also states that this lemon battery prototype will not go in vain. The same prototype will be used to create low carbon energy, which again will be a very useful creation given the carbon footprints we have left on the planet. The video, after being uploaded on Instagram, received a very overwhelming response. People poured in a lot of positive comments which reflect on how science has the ability to always fascinate humans. Do let us know what are your opinions about this effort and what you think about this creation.
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