Flexible generators harness energy from movements – The Indian Express

Flexible generators harness energy from movements  The Indian Express

Rice University postdoctoral researcher Michael Stanford holds a flip-flop with a triboelectric nanogenerator, based on laser-induced graphene, attached to the heel. Walking with the flip-flop generates electricity with repeated contact between the generator and the wearer s skin. Stanford wired the device to store energy on a capacitor. Image source: Rice University/Jeff Fitlow) Scientists have created a flexible material that can harvest energy from body movements to power wearable devices and sensors. Researchers from Rice University in the US adapted laser-induced graphene (LIG) into sm…

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