Twistron Yarn Generates Electricity from Motion

Aug-25-17 The innovative twistron yarn made of carbon nanotubes could lead to clothing powered by the wearer’s motions.

Created by a team at the University of Texas, the ultrathin yarn is made up of carbon nanotubes that have been spun into yarns and twisted to form elastic coils that generate energy when stretched. When the twistron yarn was woven into a shirt, the motion caused by natural breathing was enough to stretch the yarn and generate an electrical signal.

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