University of Tokyo researchers have created a sheet of plastic one millimeter thick that can deliver 40 watts of power to objects on it — or EVEN NEAR IT! This fish bowl is sitting on the sheet, and the light inside is powered by it through the glass and water. The secret sauce for the plastic is pentacene, which is an organic molecule with controllable electrical conductivity. When this technology hits the market (in about five years), you’ll be able to buy a desk that powers or charges any object sitting on it.
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