An electrifying advance toward tomorrow’s power suits

Powering your iPod or cell phone could become as easy as plugging it into your tee shirt or jeans.

Eurekalert: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-01/acs-aea012010.php

Scientists have developed and used “ink” made from single-walled carbon nanotubes — electrically conductive carbon fibers. When applied to cotton and polyester fabrics, the ink produced e-Textiles with an excellent ability to store electricity.

Journal reference

5 January 2010 Nano Letters