Imagine a house that doesn't just shelter you but also stores electricity. It may sound like science fiction, but it's now closer to reality than ever before. A research team at Aarhus University has demonstrated how the world's most widely used building material can be transformed into a living energy device. By embedding energy-producing bacteria in cement, they have created a biohybrid supercapacitor with surprisingly high performance and a remarkable ability to regenerate itself over time.
"We've combined structure with function," says lead researcher Qi Luo. "The result is a new kind of material that can both bear loads and store energy—and which is capable of regaining its performance when supplied with nutrients."
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