Nano-thin piezoelectrics advance self-powered electronics
E-Mail IMAGE: The new material could be used to develop devices that convert blood pressure into a power source for pacemakers. view more Credit: Image of pacemaker by Lucien Monfils, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license. A new type of ultra-efficient, nano-thin material could advance self-powered electronics, wearable technologies and even deliver pacemakers powered by heart beats. The flexible and printable piezoelectric material, which can convert mechanical pressure into electrical energy, h...
Source: eurekalert.org