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New nanogenerators offer 140x power density, could replace solar cells (interestingengineering.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You have to admit, making them self-replicating would be pretty cool ... for a time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yeah, self-replicating machines could be cool. Not necessarily dangerous, too, depending on exactly how robust and good at using a variety of materials they are. If we just make a slightly different version of delicate seafloor bacteria that's not very scary.

That being said, you could 3D print most of a normal electric motor. I'd have to actually read the research to know how this triboelectric design compares.