IIT Delhi develops device that can generate electricity through water droplets to power small electronic devices

IIT Delhi develops device that can generate electricity through water droplets to power small electronic devices

• Researchers from IIT Delhi have designed and fabricated an innovative device that can generate electricity from water drops, raindrops, water streams, and ocean waves.
• The device is known as ‘Liquid-solid Interface Triboelectric Nanogenerator’.
• The new device produce power using Triboelectric Effect and Electrostatic Induction, and further stores the energy in batteries for consumption.
• It can generate power of only a few Milliwatt (mW), which is sufficient to power small electronic devices like healthcare sensors, digital thermometers, watches, radio frequency transmitters, pedometers. 

Points to Remember:

1. Which institution has developed the device to generate electricity from water droplets and rain drops?

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