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Fiber-based nanotechnology in clothing could harvest energy from physical movement
02-13-2008 · EurekAlert!Nanotechnology researchers are developing the perfect complement to the power tie: a "power shirt" able to generate electricity to power small electronic devices for soldiers in the field, hikers and others whose physical motion could be harnessed and converted to electrical energy.
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