Invention offers new option for monitoring heart health
| Date | 22nd, Jul 2020 |
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| Source | EurekAlert - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
A team from Purdue University developed self-powered wearable triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based contact layers for monitoring cardiovascular health. TENGs help conserve mechanical energy and turn it into power.