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From Friction to Function: A High‐Voltage Sliding Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Highly Efficient Energy Autonomous IoTs and Self‐Powered Actuation
Author
Jyoti Prakash Das, Swapnil Shital Nardekar, Vishwanathan Ravichandran, Sang‐Jae Kim
Journal
Small
Status
Volume 20, Issue 48
Page
2405792
Year
2024

Abstract

An advanced energy autonomous system that simultaneously harnesses and stores energy on the same platform offers exciting opportunities for the near-future self-powered miniature electronics. However, achieving optimal synchronization between the power output of an energy harvester and the storage unit or integrating it seamlessly with real-time microelectronics to build a highly efficient energy autonomous system remains challenging. Herein, a unique bimetallic layered double hydroxide (LDH) based tribo-positive layer is introduced for a high-voltage sliding triboelectric nanogenerator (S-TENG) with an output voltage of ≈1485 V and power output of 250 µW, respectively. To demonstrate the potential of a self-charging power system, S-TENG is integrated with on-chip micro-supercapacitors (MSCs) as a storage unit. The MSC array effectively self-charged up to 4.8 V (within 220s), providing ample power to support micro-sensory systems. In addition, by utilizing the high-voltage output of the S-TENG, the efficient operation of electrostatic actuators and digital microfluidic (DMF) systems driven directly by simple mechanical motion is further demonstrated. Overall, this work can provide a solid foundation for the advancement of next-generation energy-autonomous systems.

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