Dr Bingang XU (Right) and his research team (Dr Jianliang Gong)
Dr Bingang XU, Institute of Textiles and Clothing and his research team (Dr Jianliang Gong) won a Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury at the 46th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury at the 46th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
Project “Scalable All-Textile Energy Harvesters for Electric Power Generation”
Dr Bingang XU, Institute of Textiles and Clothing and his research team (Dr Jianliang Gong) is chatting with potential clients
To many researchers, it is equally important to realise their academic pursuit, and have the research applied for the benefit of mankind. PolyU recently won ten top prizes at the 46th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva with "star technologies" that can make the world better. These international accolades encourage our research experts to scale new heights in creating innovations with high impact. The event ran from 11-15 April 2018, attracted over 820 exhibitors from 40 countries, and featured more than 1,000 new innovations and inventions.
Dr Bingang XU, Institute of Textiles and Clothing and his research team (Dr Jianliang Gong) won a Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury at the 46th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva for their project "Scalable All-Textile Energy Harvesters for Electric Power Generation".
This novel textile can harvest ambient mechanical energy for electric power generation. It can be used as a wearable power source for portable and wearable devices, e.g. hearing aids, fitness trackers, wearable sensors, etc. The textile is super-flexible, tailorable and washable, and can be fabricated by using existing machines. It shows enormous application and market potentials in the areas of sustainable energy development and truly wearable electronics.
