Power Walk This Way: Scientists Develop Device That Harnesses Energy from Everyday Movements
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 10:56
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- These boots are made for walking... and for powering up your cell phone? It could happen, say a team of Princeton and Caltech scientists. In a recent paper in the journal Nano Letters, they report that they have developed an innovative rubber chip that has the ability to harvest energy from motions such as walking, running, and breathing and convert it into a power source.