Researchers from Virginia Tech and University of Pennsylvania have developed a method to create soft, flexible electric connections through circuit layers using liquid metal microdroplets.
Researchers from Dongguk University have developed a stretchable gel polymer-based triboelectric nanogenerator that can generate electrical signals from body movement and function as a self-powered touch panel.
Researchers from Queensland University of Technology, University of Queensland, and University of Surrey have created an ultra-thin, flexible thermoelectric film that can power wearable devices using body heat.
These advancements have applications in soft robotics, wearable devices, and powering electronics with body movement and heat.