New energy harvesters show potential that fits like a glove



"pulling sheet of carbon nanotubes... deposited graphene onto sheet... twisted and coiled it... improved capacitance change and electricity... Stretching... 30 times a second (30 hertz) generated 3.19 kilowatts per kilogram of peak electrical power 12X increase over highest values reported by other... energy conversion efficiency 7.2 times previous... harvesting energy from ocean waves... using body movements to power wearable devices... "

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