Powering up stretchy technology
Powering up stretchy technology A Spartan-led research team has developed a new “4D printing” approach to help power stretchable devices A team of researchers led by Michigan State University’s Changyong Cao has created stretchable energy-storage devices using a specialized printing technology, innovative materials and the centuries-old art of origami. The 4D-printed stretchy supercapacitors with wrinkled microstructures could help power smart jerseys worn by athletes. Courtesy of Changyong Cao. Developing such malleable energy devices will help existing wearable technologies, such a...