Improved methods are needed for harvesting mechanical energy. Coiled carbon nanotube
yarns, termed twistrons, use stretch-induced changes in electrochemical capacitance to …

Stretching a coiled carbon nanotube (CNT) yarn can provide large, reversible
electrochemical capacitance changes, which convert mechanical energy to electricity. Here …

Mechanical energy harvesters are needed for diverse applications, including self-powered
wireless sensors, structural and human health monitoring systems, and the extraction of …

Twisted-yarn-based artificial muscles can potentially be used in diverse applications, such
as valves in microfluidic devices, smart textiles, air vehicles, and exoskeletons, because of …

The challenges of textiles that can generate and store energy simultaneously for wearable
devices are to fabricate yarns that generate electrical energy when stretched, yarns that …

Carbon nanotube (CNT) yarns generate electrical energy when they were stretched in an
electrolyte, and they have been exploited for diverse applications such as self-powered …

Artificial muscles are of practical interest, but few types have been commercially exploited.
Typical problems include slow response, low strain and force generation, short cycle life …

Underwater mechanical energy harvesters are of rising interest due to their potential for
various applications, such as self-powered ocean energy harvesters, monitoring devices …

Predicting and preventing disasters in difficult‐to‐access environments, such as oceans,
requires self‐powered monitoring devices. Since the need to periodically charge and …

Smart systems are those that display autonomous or collaborative functionalities, and
include the ability to sense multiple inputs, to respond with appropriate operations, and to …