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Offline whitetop

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Apple iPod 'could be charged by the human heart'
« on: March 29, 2011, 03:59:36 PM »



Scientists hope that as the nanotechnology used in the chip evolves, it could lead to electronics which don't require batteries or mains power.

Hailed as a milestone, it can use tiny movements such as the pinch of a finger to generate power.

The team, presenting their findings at the National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, have used it to power LCD displays and diodes, as well as to transmit a radio signal once its generated power has been stored.

Dr Zhong Lin Wang, of Georgia Institute of Technology said: "This development represents a milestone toward producing portable electronics that can be powered by body movements without the use of batteries or electrical outlets.

Dr Wang’s team worked to capture and combine the power of millions of the nanowires, which are so small that 500 could fit in a human hair.

Five nanogenerators working together produced about 1 micro ampere output current at 3 volts about the same voltage generated by two regular AA batteries.
« Last Edit: March 29, 2011, 04:00:05 PM by whitetop »
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Re: Apple iPod 'could be charged by the human heart'
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2011, 04:08:00 PM »
That is very cool! Great job whitetop!

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Re: Apple iPod 'could be charged by the human heart'
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2011, 03:51:20 PM »
i think they should keep the normal batteries hey have now, but to charge then they should use this, or is that what your saying? and lol dr. wang


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Re: Apple iPod 'could be charged by the human heart'
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2011, 07:34:45 PM »
nano technology keeps getting better and better.

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