Emerging hydrovoltaic technology

Z Zhang, X Li, J Yin, Y Xu, W Fei, M Xue… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Water contains tremendous energy in a variety of forms, but very little of this energy has yet
been harnessed. Nanostructured materials can generate electricity on interaction with water …

All-in-one self-powered flexible microsystems based on triboelectric nanogenerators

XS Zhang, M Han, B Kim, JF Bao, J Brugger, H Zhang - Nano Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Wearable electronics experienced a blooming prosperity in the past decade due to their
trend of miniaturization and smart functions integration, and the appealing intrinsic physical …

High‐Performance Piezoelectric Nanogenerators with Imprinted P(VDF‐TrFE)/BaTiO3 Nanocomposite Micropillars for Self‐Powered Flexible Sensors

X Chen, X Li, J Shao, N An, H Tian, C Wang, T Han… - Small, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Piezoelectric nanogenerators with large output, high sensitivity, and good flexibility have
attracted extensive interest in wearable electronics and personal healthcare. In this paper …

Self-powered electronic skin based on the triboelectric generator

H Chen, Y Song, X Cheng, H Zhang - Nano energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Human skin is the largest organ, which covers the human body and provides us the
mechanical stimuli to help us interact with the outer environment. Inspired from the …

Power management and effective energy storage of pulsed output from triboelectric nanogenerator

X Cheng, W Tang, Y Song, H Chen, H Zhang, ZL Wang - Nano Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) harvesting living environmental energy has been
demonstrated to be a potential energy source for internet of things, for its unique properties …

Self-powered triboelectric nanogenerator buoy ball for applications ranging from environment monitoring to water wave energy farm

Q Shi, H Wang, H Wu, C Lee - Nano Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Water wave is a huge green energy source existing all around the world, but major portion of
the water wave energy remains unexplored due to the harsh environment and lack of …

Self-powered liquid triboelectric microfluidic sensor for pressure sensing and finger motion monitoring applications

Q Shi, H Wang, T Wang, C Lee - Nano Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Pressure sensors with flexibility are important functional components as the interface
between the mechanical motion and electric signal in healthcare monitoring system …

Self-powered flexible pressure sensors with vertically well-aligned piezoelectric nanowire arrays for monitoring vital signs

X Chen, J Shao, N An, X Li, H Tian, C Xu… - Journal of Materials …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Human vital signs such as the heartbeat and respiration are important physiological
parameters for public health care. Precisely monitoring these very minute and complex time …

Triboelectric nanogenerator based on a moving bubble in liquid for mechanical energy harvesting and water level monitoring

C Li, X Liu, D Yang, Z Liu - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) has attracted increasing attention for its superior
properties in energy harvesting and self-powered systems. Herein we demonstrate a newly …

Recent advancements in solid–liquid triboelectric nanogenerators for energy harvesting and self-powered applications

S Chatterjee, SR Burman, I Khan, S Saha, D Choi… - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The abundance of water on earth provides a large window to utilize the mechanical energy
within river currents and ocean waves. In this regard, hydropower harvesting through solid …