The unimaginable power comes from burning candles

Research results published in the scientific journal Electrochimica Acta showed that: Burning a candle can produce electricity equivalent to an automobile battery.

Research by scientists at the Technology Research Institute in Hyderabad, India shows that soot from burning candles produces energy equivalent to lithium ion batteries in electric cars.

This finding opens up the ability to use carbon to make batteries more robust and reduce the cost of mobile power.

The battery works thanks to two materials in a liquid to generate electricity. In small batteries, carbon is one of those materials.

Soot from burning candles produces energy equivalent to lithium ion batteries in electric cars.

With larger batteries (batteries) for cars, carbon is not suitable because its structure does not produce strong electric current.

However, in the latest study, Dr. Chandra Sharma and Manohar Kakunuri found that carbon in the soot candle also fits into a large battery by its nano-molecular form. The candle is produced quickly and easily, so it is suitable for making batteries.

Dr. Chandra Sharma said: "If you put a drop of water into a black candle, it will produce energy for a few years. The main component of the soot is carbon that has the potential to generate electricity. So why not use soot candles? do electrodes? ".

"We have studied candles and found it to have some electrochemical properties, so we will experiment more."

A burning candle will produce a dark cloud of carbon formed. The researchers took soot from the top and from the middle of the burning candle to compare the size, shape and texture of the carbon.

The candle is produced quickly and easily, so it is suitable for making batteries.

The results show that the process of burning candles forms carbon nanoparticles about 30-40 nanometers and merges into a bonding network.

The soot from the top of the candle burns 1.400 degrees Celsius, not as pure as wax, so it is suitable for use as a conductor.

After that, the researchers analyzed the effectiveness of the soot candle as a conductor used in batteries.

The efficiency of batteries and materials in batteries is tested by a technique called a discharge and charging cycle (CCD).

Discharge rate and battery charge show how powerful the battery is. The higher the ratio, the stronger the battery. The results show that the carbon in the candle gives a high rate of discharge and loading.

Carbon in the candle creates a high rate of discharge and charging.

The size and shape of carbon nanoparticles and how they combine together show that the soot is a material suitable for use in electric car batteries. Not only suitable for efficiency and low cost but also for wide use.

Dr. Sharma estimates that a car needs 10kg of carbon black, equivalent to an hour of burning candles.

"We are interested in simple materials. The candle is not a new material, but we only see it as a potential source of carbon," Sharma said . "We are very pleased by the results of the study. The new method is easy to implement, the maximum cost to reduce the cost of lowering the battery production cost."

Researchers plan to expand the battery testing of candles . They also plan to experiment with hybrid materials containing candles to see if the material in the battery is better.