Recent Advancements in Nanogenerators for Energy Harvesting |
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| Authors: | Fei Hu Qian Cai Fan Liao Mingwang Shao Shuit‐Tong Lee |
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| Affiliation: | Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon‐Based Functional Materials and Devices & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, P. R. China |
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| Abstract: | Nanomaterial‐based generators are a highly promising power supply for micro/nanoscale devices, capable of directly harvesting energy from ambient sources without the need for batteries. These generators have been designed within four main types: piezoelectric, triboelectric, thermoelectric, and electret effects, and consist of ZnO‐based, silicon‐based, ferroelectric‐material‐based, polymer‐based, and graphene‐based examples. The representative achievements, current challenges, and future prospects of these nanogenerators are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | nanogenerators piezoelectric materials electret effects triboelectric materials thermoelectric materials energy harvesting |
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