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Smart Textiles: High Performance, Breathable Fabric to Power Small Electronics

2021-11-23

Smart Textiles: High Performance, Breathable Fabric to Power Small Electronics

Using the movement of a body to charge electronic devices such as phones may soon become a reality, thanks to the work done on triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs). But most current TENGs are not breathable, making them uncomfortable to wear. Now, researchers have developed a multilayered TENG made from electrospun fibers, silver nanowires, and a polystyrene charge storage layer that not only...