Twistron Yarns in Textile (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Dallas

Twistron Yarns in Textile

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University of Texas at Dallas researchers embedded a twistron yarn array into a commercial textile, which when stretched simulates energy harvesting from human motion. Twistrons are carbon nanotube yarns that generate electricity when repeatedly stretched.

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