An article features Rice research that has adapted laser-induced graphene into small, metal-free devices that generate electricity. Postdoctoral researcher Michael Stanford is quoted.

A small, flexible generator developed by scientists at Rice University can recharge a wearable medical device through a patient's everyday movements, according to a recent study published in ACS Nano.

The researchers created a metal-free device out of laser-induced graphene that, when attached to a patient's shoes or clothing, generates static electricity from a heel strike or an arm swinging against the torso. They noted that their findings could enable the future development of more "practical" medical wearables requiring continual charging.

Becker’s Hospital Review (This article also appeared in Edgy Labs, ExpressTech and Off Grid Energy Independence.)

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