Ultrastretchable, transparent triboelectric nanogenerator as electronic skin for biomechanical energy harvesting and tactile sensing
Xiong Pu,Mengmeng Liu,Xiangyu Chen,Jiangman Sun,Chunhua Du,Yang Zhang,Junyi Zhai,Weiguo Hu,Zhong Lin Wang,Zhong Lin Wang +9 more
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A soft skin-like triboelectric nanogenerator that enables both biomechanical energy harvesting and tactile sensing by hybridizing elastomer and ionic hydrogel as the electrification layer and electrode, respectively is reported, providing new opportunities for multifunctional power sources and potential applications in soft/wearable electronics.Abstract:
Rapid advancements in stretchable and multifunctional electronics impose the challenge on corresponding power devices that they should have comparable stretchability and functionality We report a soft skin-like triboelectric nanogenerator (STENG) that enables both biomechanical energy harvesting and tactile sensing by hybridizing elastomer and ionic hydrogel as the electrification layer and electrode, respectively For the first time, ultrahigh stretchability (uniaxial strain, 1160%) and transparency (average transmittance, 962% for visible light) are achieved simultaneously for an energy-harvesting device The soft TENG is capable of outputting alternative electricity with an instantaneous peak power density of 35 mW m −2 and driving wearable electronics (for example, an electronic watch) with energy converted from human motions, whereas the STENG is pressure-sensitive, enabling its application as artificial electronic skin for touch/pressure perception Our work provides new opportunities for multifunctional power sources and potential applications in soft/wearable electronicsread more
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