Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Dongzhi Zhang, Dongyue Wang, Zhenyuan Xu, Xixi Zhang, Yan Yang, Jingyu Guo, Bao Zhang, Wenhao Zhao
Summary: Triboelectric nanogenerator and piezoelectric nanogenerator are attracting attention as self-powered technology, showing great potential in various applications. With advanced materials and technology, they can be widely used in areas such as nano-power sources, self-powered devices, and micro-implantable chips.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xinran Zhou, Kaushik Parida, Jian Chen, Jiaqing Xiong, Zihao Zhou, Feng Jiang, Yangyang Xin, Shlomo Magdassi, Pooi See Lee
Summary: The fast development of wearable electronic systems requires a sustainable energy source. Piezoelectric polymer films are a perfect candidate for fabricating nanogenerators, but most of their applications are limited to the pressing mode energy harvesting. In this work, an auxetic structure is 3D printed on a polymer film-based PENG, enabling the bending deformation of the PENG to be transformed into controlled in-plane stretching deformation, increasing the bending output voltage by 8.3 times. The auxetic structure-assisted PENG is also demonstrated as a sensor for bending angle and motion monitoring.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Huiling Guo, Liang Li, Fang Wang, Sang-Woo Kim, Huajun Sun
Summary: This study presents a feasible strategy for enhancing the effective output capability of composite nanogenerator technologies. By using a two-step poling schedule to align the dipoles of organic and inorganic components, the negative piezoelectric effect of the polymer component is overcome. The optimized nanogenerator exhibits high piezoelectric coefficient, excellent output performance, and stability. This strategy is also applicable to improve the piezoelectricity of other organic/inorganic-hybrid-based nanogenerators.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Hailing Fu, Xutao Mei, Daniil Yurchenko, Shengxi Zhou, Stephanos Theodossiades, Kimihiko Nakano, Eric M. Yeatman
Summary: This paper comprehensively reviews the state-of-the-art progress in rotational energy harvesting, including energy characteristics, harvester categories, methodologies, mechanisms, and applications. Key developments, critical challenges, and potential research directions and opportunities are summarized and discussed based on progress to date.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yawei Wang, Zian Qian, Cong Zhao, Yan Wang, Kun Jiang, Junpeng Wang, Zhaochen Meng, Fangming Li, Chuanqing Zhu, Pengfei Chen, Hao Wang, Minyi Xu
Summary: A highly adaptive hybrid nanogenerator based on triboelectric nanogenerator and electromagnetic generator is proposed, which can scavenge wind energy and ocean current energy. The peak power of the hybrid nanogenerator can reach 449.74 mW, capable of recharging a 50 mAh-3.7 V Lithium battery. Additionally, the hybrid nanogenerator can serve as a flow velocity sensor due to the linear relationship between the voltage frequency of the triboelectric nanogenerator and the rotation speed. A fully self-powered marine wireless sensor node based on the hybrid nanogenerator and management circuit is fabricated, demonstrating its potential applications in nearshore, offshore, and underwater scenarios.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Haocheng Deng, Song Xiao, Aijun Yang, Haoying Wu, Ju Tang, Xiaoxing Zhang, Yi Li
Summary: The state perception of electrical power transmission and distribution equipment is crucial for the stability, digitalization, and intelligence of the power grid. Nanogenerators, with their environmental friendliness, flexible design, and high fusion properties, have shown outstanding performance in ambient micro-nano energy harvesting and self-powered online monitoring. They offer potential applications in the power IoT, particularly in transmission lines, transformers, and gas-insulated equipment.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Susmriti Das Mahapatra, Preetam Chandan Mohapatra, Adrianus Indrat Aria, Graham Christie, Yogendra Kumar Mishra, Stephan Hofmann, Vijay Kumar Thakur
Summary: Piezoelectric materials are known as smart materials for their ability to transduce mechanical pressure into electrical signals, and are extensively utilized in energy harvesting for their scalability and high-power densities. They have promising applications in wireless devices and self-powered sensors, but also face challenges.
Review
Physics, Applied
Haowei Lu, Haiwu Zheng
Summary: This study reviews the development of PENGs based on organic-inorganic composites and summarizes strategies for achieving high output performance. The effects of different optimization methods on PENG performance and the challenges in improving performance are discussed. Specific application scenarios are also presented. Finally, an outlook on the future development of flexible PENGs is proposed.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Thangavel Vijayakanth, David J. Liptrot, Ehud Gazit, Ramamoorthy Boomishankar, Chris R. Bowen
Summary: This article comprehensively reviews the application of piezo- and ferro-electric materials based on organic molecules and organic-inorganic hybrids in mechanical energy harvesting. The article describes the characterization of the piezo- and ferroelectric properties of these materials and highlights the advantages they have over traditional materials. It also discusses the potential of peptide-based and other biomolecular materials as alternative options. The article concludes with an analysis of the current limitations and future prospects in this field of research.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuhan Qin, Xianpeng Fu, Yuan Lin, Zheng Wang, Jie Cao, Chi Zhang
Summary: This study proposes a self-powered IoT sensing node based on a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) for sustainable environmental monitoring. The TENG, powered by wind energy, converts weak electrical energy into a stable direct current (DC) 2.5V voltage to operate the IoT sensing node. The node can activate when the storage energy exceeds 4.4V, and the monitoring data is transmitted to the IoT cloud platform using narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) module. This work offers a universal strategy for sustainable IoT sensing nodes powered by environmental micro-nano mechanical energy, with potential applications in IoT, big data, and environmental monitoring.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yan Yan, Won-Geun Kim, Xiaoting Ma, Tirusew Tegafaw, Thanh Mien Nguyen, Jong-Min Lee, Eun-Jung Choi, Heesang Ahn, Sung-Hun Ha, Kyujung Kim, Jong-Man Kim, Hyung Kook Kim, Jin-Woo Oh, Dong-Myeong Shin, Yoon-Hwae Hwang
Summary: A new method is proposed to measure piezoelectricity and flexoelectricity on the device scale, helping to separate their effects on the electric outputs.
Letter
Polymer Science
Shuang Sun, Zijie Liu, Jiaqi Zheng, Qikuan Cheng, Yanlong Tan, Siluo Huang, Lu Zhang, Yunming Wang, Huamin Zhou
Summary: A directional sound sensor was developed using an anisotropic chitosan aerogel. The chitosan aerogel exhibited a distinct anisotropic behavior due to its lamellar porous structure, with the compressive stress being 2.6 times higher in the parallel direction. The sensor demonstrated excellent acoustic-electric conversion performance, particularly in the orthogonal direction of the laminate structure, showing an optimum electrical output of 66 V and 9.2 mu A under specific sound stimulation conditions.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lu Wang, Zhenxuan Fei, Zutang Wu, Yao Ye, Youchao Qi, Jiuhong Wang, Libo Zhao, Chi Zhang, Yun Zhang, Guangzhao Qin, Zhuangde Jiang, Ryutaro Maeda
Summary: This study proposes a flexible hybrid nanogenerator for self-powered wearable sensors, which combines the design of a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) and a piezoelectric generator (PEG). The autonomous wake-up wireless sensing method with concise and accurate sensing data is expected to reduce power consumption and provide more possibilities for wearable wireless monitoring and human-computer interaction.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xingyi Wan, Zhuo Wang, Xinyang Zhao, Quanhong Hu, Zhou Li, Zhong Lin Wang, Linlin Li
Summary: The problem of low sensitivity in flexible piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENG) for applications in the internet of things and artificial intelligence is addressed by introducing high aspect ratio BaTiO3 nanowires into polymeric fibers. The resulting composite nanofibers show improved sensitivity to mechanical loads. A polydopamine nanolayer is also applied to further enhance the piezoelectric response. The optimized PENG exhibits higher electrical output and can be used for self-powered and sensitive biomonitoring, fingerprint identification, and voice recognition.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Quoc Hai Nguyen, Qui Thanh Hoai Ta, Ngo Tran
Summary: This review explores the application of different smart materials as TENG and PENG in converting mechanical or vibrational energy into electrical energy for various purposes.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guangguang Huang, Asif Abdullah Khan, Md Masud Rana, Chao Xu, Shuhong Xu, Resul Saritas, Steven Zhang, Eihab Abdel-Rahmand, Pascal Turban, Soraya Ababou-Girard, Chunlei Wang, Dayan Ban
Summary: This study introduces a double perovskite with excellent piezoelectric properties, revealing the mechanism of its piezoelectric performance through a combination of theoretical and experimental research, providing guidance for energy harvesting of piezoelectric nanogenerators.
ACS ENERGY LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Asif Abdullah Khan, Guangguang Huang, Masud Rana, Nanqin Mei, Margherita Biondi, Shazzad Rassel, Nicolas Tanguy, Bin Sun, Zoya Leonenko, Ning Yan, Chunlei Wang, Shuhong Xu, Dayan Ban
Summary: This study successfully synthesized high piezoelectric coefficient organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite nanorods, demonstrating excellent performance in piezoelectric composite films for high-performance energy harvesters. The research provides a new route for utilizing large transverse piezoelectricity in practical energy harvesting devices.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Asif Abdullah Khan, Resul Saritas, Md Masud Rana, Nicolas Tanguy, Weiguang Zhu, Nanqin Mei, Sathursan Kokilathasan, Shazzad Rassel, Zoya Leonenko, Ning Yan, Eihab Abdel-Rahman, Dayan Ban
Summary: This study proposes a highly integrated hybrid nanogenerator that efficiently harvests low-frequency ambient mechanical energy. By optimizing material design and using a novel integration approach, this nanogenerator can produce a high instantaneous electrical power under low-frequency vibrations.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Weiguang Zhu, Asif Abdullah Khan, Md Masud Rana, Rozenn Gautheron-Bernard, Nicolas R. Tanguy, Ning Yan, Pascal Turban, Soraya Ababou-Girard, Dayan Ban
Summary: This study presents a new method using poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) polymer to achieve long-term stable black gamma-phase CsPbI3 and explores its piezoelectric performance. The PVDF-stabilized black-phase CsPbI3 perovskite composite film exhibits excellent ferroelectric properties and a high piezoelectric charge coefficient. Layer-by-layer stacking is adopted to tune the thickness of the composite film, resulting in improved performance.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Md Masud Rana, Asif Abdullah Khan, Weiguang Zhu, Md Fahim Al Fattah, Sathursan Kokilathasan, Shazzad Rassel, Rozenn Bernard, Soraya Ababou-Girard, Pascal Turban, Shuhong Xu, Chunlei Wang, Dayan Ban
Summary: Lead-free flexible piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) have attracted attention due to the threat posed by lead-based materials. This study introduces an organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite PENG, utilizing lead-free formamidinium tin halide perovskite nanoparticles and a polydimethylsiloxane polymer matrix. The device demonstrates excellent piezoelectric properties, high flexibility, and uniform distribution, allowing for the construction of a self-powered RF communication system.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Asif Abdullah Khan, Md Masud Rana, Sasa Wang, Md Fahim Al Fattah, Muhammed Kayaharman, Kaiping Zhang, Shawn Benedict, I. A. Goldthorpe, Y. Norman Zhou, Edward H. Sargent, Dayan Ban
Summary: Regulating the strain and halogen substitution in inorganic perovskite structures has led to the discovery of piezoelectric materials with high piezoelectric coefficients. The Iodine-incorporated CsPbBr2I exhibits the highest intrinsic piezoelectric response among all inorganic metal halide perovskites. The high piezoelectricity is attributed to halogen-induced lattice strain and octahedral distortion. This study opens up a new avenue for designing piezoelectric materials and paves the way for the development of efficient piezoelectric energy converters.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sasa Wang, Asif Abdullah Khan, Sam Teale, Jian Xu, Darshan H. Parmar, Ruyan Zhao, Luke Grater, Peter Serles, Yu Zou, Tobin Filleter, Dwight S. Seferos, Dayan Ban, Edward H. Sargent
Summary: Piezoelectric materials are essential for self-powered electronics and energy harvesting. However, existing piezoelectrics have limitations in terms of charge and voltage coefficients. In this study, researchers developed a molecular piezoelectric material with enhanced properties by utilizing quasi-spherical theory and Jahn-Teller distortion. This new material achieved high power density in piezoelectric energy harvesters.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Md Fahim Al Fattah, Asif Abdullah Khan, Hossein Anabestani, Md Masud Rana, Shazzad Rassel, Joel Therrien, Dayan Ban
Summary: This article reviews the key issues and exciting developments in recent years on built-in electric field assisted self-powered UV PDs based on p-n homojunctions, p-n heterojunctions, and Schottky junctions, followed by energy harvester integrated UV PDs. It also discusses a summary and comparison of different types of self-powered UV PDs, as well as future challenges that need to be addressed. This review provides essential insights into the present status of self-powered UV PDs for researchers to engage with and tackle major challenges.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Guangguang Huang, Shazzad Rassel, Junfeng Qu, Shuhong Xu, Chunlei Wang, Dayan Ban
Summary: A novel two-dimensional Rashba piezoelectric material, TPRP, is proposed in this study, with optimized Rashba spin splitting energy achieved by adjusting local polarization. The Rashba spin splitting energy in unstrained TPRP is calculated as the highest among Br-based lead halide perovskites known to date, with potential further tuned by applying strain along the c axis.
ACS APPLIED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
(2021)
