Aside from it not being physically possible, there&#x27;s a question of whether it would beat alternatives.<p>My wife told me IKEA are now selling wireless charging surfaces. So for example if you buy a shelf, it could have magnetic induction charging, which a number of phones now support. It&#x27;s not a big deal hooking up some wires, and once it becomes common, there may well be a time when everyone expects every table, shelf, or countertop to charge their devices.<p>It&#x27;s not something that requires much research either. I already have a magnetic charging unit for my samsung phone. At the moment it&#x27;s a toy, but not hard to imagine it built into a shelving unit.