Self-powered e-watch is powered completely by wrist movements

Monday, November 23, 2015 - 10:00 in Physics & Chemistry

(Phys.org)—Researchers have created a self-powered electronic watch that harvests energy from the wearer's wrist movements for continuous operation. By combining two different energy conversion mechanisms (electromagnetic and triboelectric) in a single hybrid nanogenerator, the device can harvest significantly more energy than previous harvesters that use only a single mechanism.

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