Development of fibers capable of charging smartphones with nanotechnology is ongoing

ByLL Twistiti

Charging mobile phone with human body temperatureCan doCharge smartphone wirelessly from mobile batteryTechnology is being developed, but the research team of Florida Chuo University announces that it is developing technology that can charge any electronic equipment using special textile.

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It is as if a science fiction movie is developed like Professor Jayan Thomas and Zenan Yu who are researching nanotechnology at the University of Florida. The research team led by them succeeded in developing lightweight copper wire capable of transferring and storing electricity and applying the technology makes it possible to develop fibers with the same properties as lightweight conductors.

For the development of lightweight copper wire capable of transferring and storing electricity, it is a whisker-like substanceNano whiskerIt plays a big role. The research team created a copper wire composed of nanowhiskers grown on the surface of copper wire. After that, the wire was processed using a special alloy to create the electrode. It is essential to have two electrodes to store a large amount of electricity, but its work took a difficult task.

ByChristopher Porter

At the end of the trial and error, the research team wraps the generated nanowhiskers with a metal pod and then reaches the method of wrapping again with a whisker with a plastic sheet pasted on it. Two layers called nanowhiskers and whiskers with plastic sheets attached are processed so as not to be peeled off with a special adhesive. The copper wire thus produced has two properties, the inner nanowhisker passing electricity and the outer whisker storing electricity.

The developed copper wire is the same as having a capacitor on the surface, for example, it is possible to store a lot of electricity. According to Professor Thomas, the technology used to make the copper wire have electrodes can be applied to different substances other than copper. One of the substances that can be applied is fiber. If you can develop fibers that can transfer and store electricity, it is not a dream to create a jacket that can store energy obtained from solar cells on the surface and charge the electronic equipment using the electricity.

ByArlette

In the development of copper wire with conductivity and storability, there are problems that Professor Thomas and Mr. Yu who have been admired as "a wonderful idea I had never thought" from surrounding people have to overcome the research of Yu and Mr. Thomas However, if the development succeeds, the future as drawn in the movie will become a reality so I want you to succeed by all means.