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Chinese scientists discover new material that may allow us to charge our smartphones with our clothes
用衣服给手机充电?看东南大学实验室传来的喜讯!
Can you imagine the day when you can charge your smartphone simply by stretching in your clothes? A research team from China’s Southeast University has found a new organic-based piezoelectric material that could help this become reality, Chinanews.com reported.
你能想象有朝一日你只需卷起衣服就可给智能手机充电吗?中新网报道，中国东南大学一支研究队伍发现了一种有机压电材料，它能够将其变为现实。
Piezoelectricity refers to electric polarization in a substance, especially certain crystals, caused by mechanical stress. According to Professor Xiong Rengen, who heads the research team, piezoelectric materials have already been applied to various fields, such as spaceflights, submarines, missiles, and medical ultrasounds.
压电指一种物质(尤其是某些晶体)中由机械应力造成的电极化。据领导这支研究队伍的熊仁根教授介绍，压电材料早已被应用到多个领域，例如航天、潜水艇、导弹、和医学超声波。
Traditional inorganic piezoelectric materials, such as ceramic, are too stiff to be attached to thin films or electronic components. In addition, thin films and most electronic components get damaged in the extremely high temperatures.
传统的无机压电材料，例如陶瓷，过于坚硬，无法附于薄膜或电子元件上。此外，薄膜和大部分电子元件在高温下会受损。
The new organic-based perovskite structured piezoelectric material is far more pliable yet has a piezoelectric response similar to traditional materials. It is also cheaper, lighter, and more environmentally-friendly.
新的有机钙钛矿构成的压电材料更加柔韧，但却有着类似传统材料的压电反应。它还更便宜、更轻、更环保。
"The molecular piezoelectric materials will further shrink the size of computer chips, making it possible to manufacture flexible heart rate meters and ultrasound machines," Xiong noted, expressing his confidence in the future application of the material.
熊教授指出：“分子压电材料将会进一步缩减电脑芯片的尺寸，这使得制造灵活的心跳计数器和超声机成为可能。”他对未来应用这一材料表达了自信。
The research on this new material was published in the Science on July 21, making China a leader in the field of molecular material research.
对这种新材料的研究于7月21日发表在了《科学》上，中使得中国成为了分子材料研究的领先者。