GRAPHERGIA turns graphene-coated polyester into self-charging textile architectures
Two GRAPHERGIA research teams received poster awards at Graphene Week 2026 for work on energy harvesting, sensing and storage. One project uses graphene-based triboelectric nanogenerators in aerospace composite structures to convert mechanical movement into electrical signals for real-time monitoring.
The second development is directly textile-based. Researchers at FORTH/ICE-HT use a laser-assisted process to convert graphene-oxide-coated polyester textiles into conductive architectures.
Continuous conductive tracks serve as current collectors or electrodes for triboelectric nanogenerators, while laser-patterned interdigitated structures form micro-flexible supercapacitor electrodes.
The objective is to couple energy generation and storage in one self-charging textile platform that can support IoT integration. The work therefore moves beyond attaching electronics to fabric: the textile itself becomes part of the electrical architecture.
The project is funded under Horizon Europe and brings together partners including Adamant Composites and FORTH/ICE-HT.
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GRAPHERGIA Horizon Europe project / Adamant Composites / FORTH-ICE/HT