Nanogenerators: An emerging technology towards nanoenergy

On Maxwell's displacement current for energy and sensors: the origin of nanogenerators

(2017) Zhong Lin Wang   Materials Today

Triboelectric nanogenerators for sensitive nano-coulomb molecular mass spectrometry

(2017) Anyin Li et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

An inductor-free auto-power-management design built-in triboelectric nanogenerators

(2017) Yunlong Zi et al.   Nano Energy

Harvesting Low-Frequency (

(2016) Yunlong Zi et al.   ACS Nano

Harvesting Broad Frequency Band Blue Energy by a Triboelectric–Electromagnetic Hybrid Nanogenerator

(2016) Zhen Wen et al.   ACS Nano

Flexible highly-effective energy harvester via crystallographic and computational control of nanointerfacial morphotropic piezoelectric thin film

(2016) Chang Kyu Jeong et al.   Nano Research

Effective energy storage from a triboelectric nanogenerator

(2016) Yunlong Zi et al.   Nature Communications

Self-Powered Devices: Self-Powered Wireless Sensor Node Enabled by an Aerosol-Deposited PZT Flexible Energy Harvester (Adv. Energy Mater. 13/2016)

(2016) Geon-Tae Hwang et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

A Low Input Current and Wide Conversion Ratio Buck Regulator with 75% Efficiency for High-Voltage Triboelectric Nanogenerators

(2016) Li-Chuan Luo et al.   Scientific Reports

Molecular surface functionalization to enhance the power output of triboelectric nanogenerators

(2016) Sihong Wang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

A highly shape-adaptive, stretchable design based on conductive liquid for energy harvesting and self-powered biomechanical monitoring

(2016) F. Yi et al.   Science Advances

Largely Improving the Robustness and Lifetime of Triboelectric Nanogenerators through Automatic Transition between Contact and Noncontact Working States

(2015) Shengming Li et al.   ACS Nano

Elasto-Aerodynamics-Driven Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Scavenging Air-Flow Energy

(2015) Shuhua Wang et al.   ACS Nano

Networks of Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Harvesting Water Wave Energy: A Potential Approach toward Blue Energy

(2015) Jun Chen et al.   ACS Nano

Liquid-Metal Electrode for High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator at an Instantaneous Energy Conversion Efficiency of 70.6%

(2015) Wei Tang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Sequential Infiltration Synthesis of Doped Polymer Films with Tunable Electrical Properties for Efficient Triboelectric Nanogenerator Development

(2015) Yanhao Yu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A Flexible Fiber-Based Supercapacitor-Triboelectric-Nanogenerator Power System for Wearable Electronics

(2015) Jie Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A Streaming Potential/Current-Based Microfluidic Direct Current Generator for Self-Powered Nanosystems

(2015) Rui Zhang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Performance Enhancement of Electronic and Energy Devices via Block Copolymer Self-Assembly

(2015) Hyeon Gyun Yoo et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Triboelectric-Pyroelectric-Piezoelectric Hybrid Cell for High-Efficiency Energy-Harvesting and Self-Powered Sensing

(2015) Yunlong Zi et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A Self-Charging Power Unit by Integration of a Textile Triboelectric Nanogenerator and a Flexible Lithium-Ion Battery for Wearable Electronics

(2015) Xiong Pu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Progress in triboelectric nanogenerators as a new energy technology and self-powered sensors

(2015) Zhong Lin Wang et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Optimization of Triboelectric Nanogenerator Charging Systems for Efficient Energy Harvesting and Storage

(2015) Simiao Niu et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES

Integration of micro-supercapacitors with triboelectric nanogenerators for a flexible self-charging power unit

(2015) Jianjun Luo et al.   Nano Research

A universal self-charging system driven by random biomechanical energy for sustainable operation of mobile electronics

(2015) Simiao Niu et al.   Nature Communications

Standards and figure-of-merits for quantifying the performance of triboelectric nanogenerators

(2015) Yunlong Zi et al.   Nature Communications

A Reconfigurable Rectified Flexible Energy Harvester via Solid-State Single Crystal Grown PMN-PZT

(2015) Geon-Tae Hwang et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Fully Enclosed Rolling Spherical Structure for Harvesting Low-Frequency Water Wave Energy

(2015) Xiaofeng Wang et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

A Water-Proof Triboelectric-Electromagnetic Hybrid Generator for Energy Harvesting in Harsh Environments

(2015) Hengyu Guo et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Theory of freestanding triboelectric-layer-based nanogenerators

(2015) Simiao Niu et al.   Nano Energy

Triboelectric nanogenerators as a new energy technology: From fundamentals, devices, to applications

(2015) Guang Zhu et al.   Nano Energy

High Quality Mn-Doped (Na,K)NbO3 Nanofibers for Flexible Piezoelectric Nanogenerators

(2014) Han Byul Kang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Quantitative Measurements of Vibration Amplitude Using a Contact-Mode Freestanding Triboelectric Nanogenerator

(2014) Sihong Wang et al.   ACS Nano

Freestanding Triboelectric-Layer-Based Nanogenerators for Harvesting Energy from a Moving Object or Human Motion in Contact and Non-contact Modes

(2014) Sihong Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Grating-Structured Freestanding Triboelectric-Layer Nanogenerator for Harvesting Mechanical Energy at 85% Total Conversion Efficiency

(2014) Yannan Xie et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A Shape-Adaptive Thin-Film-Based Approach for 50% High-Efficiency Energy Generation Through Micro-Grating Sliding Electrification

(2014) Guang Zhu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Maximum Surface Charge Density for Triboelectric Nanogenerators Achieved by Ionized-Air Injection: Methodology and Theoretical Understanding

(2014) Sihong Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Triboelectric nanogenerators as new energy technology and self-powered sensors – Principles, problems and perspectives

(2014) Zhong Lin Wang   FARADAY DISCUSSIONS

Manipulating Nanoscale Contact Electrification by an Applied Electric Field

(2014) Yu Sheng Zhou et al.   NANO LETTERS

Topographically-Designed Triboelectric Nanogenerator via Block Copolymer Self-Assembly

(2014) Chang Kyu Jeong et al.   NANO LETTERS

Piezoelectricity of single-atomic-layer MoS2 for energy conversion and piezotronics

(2014) Wenzhuo Wu et al.   NATURE

Radial-arrayed rotary electrification for high performance triboelectric generator

(2014) Guang Zhu et al.   Nature Communications

Harvesting heat energy from hot/cold water with a pyroelectric generator

(2014) Qiang Leng et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Anisotropic self-biased dual-phase low frequency magneto-mechano-electric energy harvesters with giant power densities

(2014) Deepak Rajaram Patil et al.   APL Materials

Virus-Directed Design of a Flexible BaTiO3 Nanogenerator

(2013) Chang Kyu Jeong et al.   ACS Nano

Motion Charged Battery as Sustainable Flexible-Power-Unit

(2013) Sihong Wang et al.   ACS Nano

Cylindrical Rotating Triboelectric Nanogenerator

(2013) Peng Bai et al.   ACS Nano

Single-Electrode-Based Sliding Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-Powered Displacement Vector Sensor System

(2013) Ya Yang et al.   ACS Nano

Triboelectric Nanogenerators as New Energy Technology for Self-Powered Systems and as Active Mechanical and Chemical Sensors

(2013) Zhong Lin Wang   ACS Nano

Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting Wind Energy and as Self-Powered Wind Vector Sensor System

(2013) Ya Yang et al.   ACS Nano

Harvesting Energy from the Natural Vibration of Human Walking

(2013) Weiqing Yang et al.   ACS Nano

Integrated Multilayered Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting Biomechanical Energy from Human Motions

(2013) Peng Bai et al.   ACS Nano

Highly Stretchable Piezoelectric-Pyroelectric Hybrid Nanogenerator

(2013) Ju-Hyuck Lee et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A Single-Electrode Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator as Self-Powered Tracking System

(2013) Ya Yang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Theory of Sliding-Mode Triboelectric Nanogenerators

(2013) Simiao Niu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Nanometer Resolution Self-Powered Static and Dynamic Motion Sensor Based on Micro-Grated Triboelectrification

(2013) Yu Sheng Zhou et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Harmonic-Resonator-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator as a Sustainable Power Source and a Self-Powered Active Vibration Sensor

(2013) Jun Chen et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Theoretical study of contact-mode triboelectric nanogenerators as an effective power source

(2013) Simiao Niu et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Segmentally Structured Disk Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting Rotational Mechanical Energy

(2013) Long Lin et al.   NANO LETTERS

In Situ Quantitative Study of Nanoscale Triboelectrification and Patterning

(2013) Yu Sheng Zhou et al.   NANO LETTERS

Toward Large-Scale Energy Harvesting by a Nanoparticle-Enhanced Triboelectric Nanogenerator

(2013) Guang Zhu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Linear-Grating Triboelectric Generator Based on Sliding Electrification

(2013) Guang Zhu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Sliding-Triboelectric Nanogenerators Based on In-Plane Charge-Separation Mechanism

(2013) Sihong Wang et al.   NANO LETTERS

Electrical Biomolecule Detection Using Nanopatterned Silicon via Block Copolymer Lithography

(2013) Chang Kyu Jeong et al.   Small

Broadband Vibrational Energy Harvesting Based on a Triboelectric Nanogenerator

(2013) Jin Yang et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Power-generating shoe insole based on triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered consumer electronics

(2013) Guang Zhu et al.   Nano Energy

Gallium Nitride Nanowire Based Nanogenerators and Light-Emitting Diodes

(2012) Chih-Yen Chen et al.   ACS Nano

Thermoelectric Nanogenerators Based on Single Sb-Doped ZnO Micro/Nanobelts

(2012) Ya Yang et al.   ACS Nano

Flexible Pyroelectric Nanogenerators using a Composite Structure of Lead-Free KNbO3Nanowires

(2012) Ya Yang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Pyroelectric Nanogenerators for Driving Wireless Sensors

(2012) Ya Yang et al.   NANO LETTERS

Triboelectric-Generator-Driven Pulse Electrodeposition for Micropatterning

(2012) Guang Zhu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Functional Electrical Stimulation by Nanogenerator with 58 V Output Voltage

(2012) Guang Zhu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Pyroelectric Nanogenerators for Harvesting Thermoelectric Energy

(2012) Ya Yang et al.   NANO LETTERS

Nanoscale Triboelectric-Effect-Enabled Energy Conversion for Sustainably Powering Portable Electronics

(2012) Sihong Wang et al.   NANO LETTERS

Transparent Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Self-Powered Pressure Sensors Based on Micropatterned Plastic Films

(2012) Feng-Ru Fan et al.   NANO LETTERS

Nanowire-composite based flexible thermoelectric nanogenerators and self-powered temperature sensors

(2012) Ya Yang et al.   Nano Research

Pyroelectric and electrocaloric materials

(2012) Xinyu Li et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Flexible triboelectric generator

(2012) Feng-Ru Fan et al.   Nano Energy

Self-Powered System with Wireless Data Transmission

(2011) Youfan Hu et al.   NANO LETTERS

GaN Nanowire Arrays for High-Output Nanogenerators

(2010) Chi-Te Huang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Flexible High-Output Nanogenerator Based on Lateral ZnO Nanowire Array

(2010) Guang Zhu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Direct-Write Piezoelectric Polymeric Nanogenerator with High Energy Conversion Efficiency

(2010) Chieh Chang et al.   NANO LETTERS

Piezopotential gated nanowire devices: Piezotronics and piezo-phototronics

(2010) Zhong Lin Wang   Nano Today

Self-powered nanowire devices

(2010) Sheng Xu et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Effects of piezoelectric potential on the transport characteristics of metal-ZnO nanowire-metal field effect transistor

(2009) Zhiyuan Gao et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Self-Powered Nanotech

(2009) Zhong Lin Wang   SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

Piezoelectric nanogenerator using CdS nanowires

(2008) Yi-Feng Lin et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Microfibre–nanowire hybrid structure for energy scavenging

(2008) Yong Qin et al.   NATURE

Power generation with laterally packaged piezoelectric fine wires

(2008) Rusen Yang et al.   Nature Nanotechnology