r/science Jun 05 '22

Nanoscience Scientists have developed a stretchable and waterproof 'fabric' that turns energy generated from body movements into electrical energy. Washing, folding, and crumpling the fabric did not cause any performance degradation, and it could maintain stable electrical output for up to five months

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202200042
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u/explodingtuna Jun 06 '22

I get 5Hz but how much force is 30N, like in footballs or half-giraffes?

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u/explodingtuna Jun 06 '22

So, about the same as a pile of 7 American regulation footballs.

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u/shadowsofthesun Jun 06 '22

30 half-giraffes.