A transparent, stretchable triboelectric nanogenerator
(TENG) with area up to 12 cm x 12 cm and power output 8 Watts per
square metre, has been realized by Nagoya University researchers
using a carbon nanotube thin film (CNT film) as one of the TENG’s
electrodes. The CNT film was formed using a simple cost-effective
and scalable spray-coating method, and applied, as
proof-of-concept, to self-powered optical wireless communication
sheets and gloves that also power blue LEDs. The work was reported
in the journal Nano Energy.
Wearable devices powered by body motion using stretchable
carbon nanotube thin films
