BEIJING (SCMP): 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 ...

A plant based breakthrough made by Chinese scientists can help improve the performance of the water-based zinc batteries. The breakthrough uses the konjac plant – a root vegetable which is native to ...

The smaller cousin of the infamous "Wally" corpse flower, the devil's tongue also emits a rotten odor. But unlike Wally, this plant is used in food.

With the addition of the konjac glucomannan, the team's battery was able to run stably for 1,250 hours at 25 degrees Celsius - and for over 800 hours at minus 10 degrees Celsius - while ...

Konjac is even used to detoxify blood, treat phlegm build-ups and suppress coughs and asthma in traditional Chinese medicine. The devil’s tongue here in Bloomington won’t be cultivated for any ...