A new material made from carbon nanotubes can generate electricity by scavenging energy from its environment
June 7, 2021
by Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT engineers have discovered a new way of generating electricity using tiny carbon particles that can create a current simply by interacting with liquid surrounding them.
The liquid, an organic solvent, draws electrons out of the particles, generating a current that could be used to drive chemical reactions or to power micro- or nanoscale robots, the researchers say.
