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Is the crystal cell a fad that is over?

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Prismseed:
Peeking around this section it hasn't been active for a year. Why is that?

SeaMonkey:
The Crystal Cell is one of those things which has the
appearance of something other than what it really
is.  It is a novelty and it is fun to play with but not
really very useful.  Other forms of Galvanic Cells
produce more electrical output than the Crystal Cell.

sm0ky2:

--- Quote from: SeaMonkey on March 20, 2016, 07:08:45 AM ---The Crystal Cell is one of those things which has the
appearance of something other than what it really
is.  It is a novelty and it is fun to play with but not
really very useful.  Other forms of Galvanic Cells
produce more electrical output than the Crystal Cell.

--- End quote ---

This is my conclusion as well.
While voltage levels of a crystal cell can be more stable, and significantly greater than a galvanic cell of proportionate volume.
The current available from these types of cells is somewhat lower than a galvanic reaction.

What makes them interesting, is their long-term stability.
Many crystal cells do not seem to "drain" like  a normal battery.
This gives them a longer shelf-life, as well as a longer run-time.
not to mention, some peculiar "self-recharging" aspects.
(I have an IBPointless2 cell that has been powering an LED for a month now...)
It requires more crystal cells to achieve the same current available from a galvanic cell.
This doesn't make them useless, however, it is somewhat unfeasible because the number of cells to make an equivalent "battery"
is much greater.

In a doomsday scenario - I would choose a crystal cell, over a salt-water-penny battery.
Sustainability over the long term, is much more advantageous with a crystal cell.
Where-as, the metal in the pennies will corrode quickly.

In other words : crystal cells are 'interesting', but not worth spending your time and effort on,
as long as we have store-bought batteries available to us.

plengo:
Research in this area is not even close to be over. I have now 5 years old cells running inside an epoxy brick running an LED.


I am documenting the whole thing. It has been 7 or more years into this research.


I am getting into something here because I found phenomena that my explain why they work. This at a nano-scale can power commercial products.


Fausto.

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