A thin wearable sits flat on the skin and quietly turns body heat into power. Can this approach help us run devices without batteries?

Seoul National University College of Engineering has announced that a research team led by Prof. Jeonghun Kwak of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, with co-first authors Dr.

Researchers at Seoul National University College of Engineering have developed a flexible and thin “pseudo‑transverse ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Today’s digital world is dominated mainly by silicon-based electronics. Silicon offers a unique combination between mechanical and electrical properties making it one of the most ...

Wearable devices still depend heavily on batteries, limiting how small and seamless they can ...

A flat, flexible wearable thermoelectric generator converts body heat into electricity by redirecting thermal flow through a dual conductivity substrate.

Domestic researchers have developed thermoelectric power generation technology using carbon nanotubes that are flexible and can easily change shape. The Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology ...

While researchers tinker away at making us part cyborg — or otherwise enhanced humans — scientists at Purdue University are working to make sure that we efficiently recycle human energy. With a ...

Wearable computers or devices have been hailed as the next generation of mobile electronic gadgets, from smart watches to smart glasses to smart pacemakers. For electronics to be worn by a user, they ...

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a lightweight, flexible and high-efficiency thermoelectric generator that can harness your body heat to ...

Researchers developed an inexpensive large-scale flexible thermoelectric generator (FlexTEG) module with high mechanical reliability for highly efficient power generation. Through a change in ...

Wearable computers or devices have been hailed as the next generation of mobile electronic gadgets, from smart watches to smart glasses to smart pacemakers. For electronics to be worn by a user, they ...