However they claim that this is the first time that scientists have been able to directly charge the battery of a device such as a mobile phone and it should be seen as a significant breakthrough.

They believe that their research, which was funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the Gates Foundation and the Technology Strategy Board, has the potential to be installed in bathrooms.

The scientists think that the technology could be installed into domestic bathrooms int he future to harness the urine and produce sufficient electricity to power showers and lighting...or at least electric shavers.

Dr Ieropoulos said: 'We are currently bidding for funding to work alongside partners in the US and South Africa to develop a smart toilet. Watch this space.'

用尿液给自己的手机电池充电？对此奇思妙想，你一定感到很诧异。

据英国《每日邮报》7月16日报道，英国布里斯托尔机器人研究所的科学家们已经开发出一种用尿液发电的技术，且以此技术造出了世界上第一部用微生物燃料电池

尽管很多人可能会对“尿液”能源源嗤之以鼻，但研究人员表示，这种能源是对“人体终极排泄物”的再利用，可不需再依赖风和阳光这些不稳定的能源。

扬尼斯•耶罗普洛斯博士是英国布里斯托尔西英格兰大学非常规能源利用领域的专家，他也参与了这项研究，他称这部用尿液供电的手机是“世界第一”。“还从来没有人用尿液当能源，所以这是一个令人兴奋的发现。用人体的最终排泄物作为能源来发电也非常环保，我们可以肯定我们的尿液是取之不尽的。用此技术，我们已经成功用微生物燃料电池为一部三星手机充了电。”

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