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THIS groundbreaking technology means having a dead phone due to an expired battery could one day be a thing of the past.

New technology could see your Apple iPhone powered by your own body heat[LETT - REX & RIGHT - GETTY]

Scientists have devised revolutionary equipment which generates electricity from our own body heat, allowing us to recharge electronic devices on the go.

The small and flexible generator, made from glass and fabric, can be used to power up heart monitors, smart glasses and other wearable tech.

Its makers said they are looking to develop it so it can be used for devices like the Apple iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and the HTC range of smart phones.

Professor Byung Jin Cho from the KAIST University in South Korea is leading the team working on the thermoelectric (TE) generator.

Scientists have devised revolutionary equipment which generates electricity from our own body heat [REX]

 

Smartphones will be the next application of the TE generator

Professor Byung Jin Cho

He said: "Mobile phones consumes high electrical energy compared to electrical sensors.

"Right now we are trying to make a sample that provides electricity for medical sensors.

"After that, smartphones will be the next application of the TE generator."

The device uses the the small but significant temperature difference between skin and air to create power.

The flexible generator can be used to power up heart monitors, smart glasses and other wearable tech [REX]

So far only two types of TE generators have been developed, based either on organic or inorganic materials.

Professor Cho said his technology, which minimises thermal energy loss but maximises power output, combines the best of both organic and inorganic tech.

He said: "This is quite a revolutionary approach to design a generator. In so doing, we were able to significantly reduce the weight of our generator, which is an essential element for wearable electronics."

The experts are next working on how to power up a smartphone with body heat [REX]

Organic TE generators are highly flexible but have a low power output while inorganic ones produce high electrical energy but are heavy and rigid.

Professor Cho added: "Our technology presents an easy and simple way of fabricating an extremely flexible, light, and high-performance TE generator.

"We expect that this technology will find further applications in scale-up systems such as automobiles, factories, aircrafts and vessels where we see abundant thermal energy being wasted."