Piezoelectric nanogenerator (IMAGE)

Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA)

Piezoelectric nanogenerator

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This is how a piezoelectric nanogenerator works: After the rigid wooden structure has been dissolved, a flexible cellulose network remains. When this is squeezed, charges are separated, generating an electric voltage.

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