Scientists from Russia, together with their colleagues from Germany and Sweden, have created a superpolymer for mobile phones. Gadgets made from this material will be capable of charging themselves using the heat produced by the human body.
The new polymer has nanotubes for energy to be transferred from the body to the gadget. Similar research has been done before, but the projects were largely ineffective because the charging took too long. The Russian invention is four times more efficient than similar foreign projects, TASS reports. Moreover, the polymer developed by Russian scientists is more flexible and can be easily shaped and embedded into the gadget.
The scientists say a watch bracelet from the new material worn around the wrist will provide for ongoing charging, with not additional energy sources needed to keep your watch or any other gadget operating. They predict that gadgets with this type of charging will become popular in the future and will revolutionize the battery market.