'Piezo-Rubber': New Technology Harvests Electricity From Body Movements

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 12:21 in Physics & Chemistry

In a study in Nano Letters, scientists report that they have developed a flexible, biocompatible rubber film called Piezo-rubber for use in implantable or wearable energy harvesting systems. The material could be used, for instance, to harvest energy from the motion of the lungs during breathing and used to run pacemakers without the need for batteries that must be surgically replaced every few years. read more

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