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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Vishwam Sankaran

This rubber band breakthrough could lead to self-charging smartwatches

Chinese scientists have developed a polymer that converts heat from its stretching into electricity, an advance that could lead to self-powered smartwatches.

Researchers at Peking University say the breakthrough material, which is like a rubber band, efficiently converts its elasticity into electricity.

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