Technological progress does not stand still. Today, what seemed like an unattainable dream yesterday is becoming an everyday matter today.
More recently, Boston University engineers have patented a technology for the use of special flexible photovoltaic fibers that can independently generate electricity. The innovation will be able to receive electrical impulses from the nap of an ordinary carpet when a certain power is exerted on them.
So, for example, a specially optimized carpet with a canvas size of 20 x 20 cm will give 1 watt of energy when walking on it. In comparison, one iPhone needs 5.5 Wh to fully charge the battery.
As you know, the fibers of an unusual carpet are hybrids of two materials: photovoltaic, which receives energy from the sun, and piezoelectric, which generates electricity when walking. According to the head of the study, this innovative fiber was specifically designed to replace alternative sources of electricity like wind, water and sunlight.
Naturally, a lot of time will have to pass until the invention will firmly enter our lives, but it is already possible to predict that with the advent of such carpets, the old chargers will sink into oblivion.
