Scientists make breakthrough in wearable “smart” fabrics. (IMAGE)

University of Fukui

Scientists make breakthrough in wearable “smart” fabrics.

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Made of electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and nylon, silver nanowires (AgNWs) and polystyrene (PS), the new all-fibrous composite nanogenerator (AF-TENG) can be easily incorporated into clothing, allowing it to power small electronics through everyday movements.

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Figure 1 from the original article published in Nano Energy Vol. 90 Part A, reused with permission from Elsevier

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