Abstract
As a result of the widespread use of small-scale and low-power electronic devices, the demand for micro-energy sources has increased, in particular the potential to harvest the wide variety of energy sources present in their surrounding environment. In this paper, a novel coupled nanogenerator that can realize energy harvesting for multiple energy sources is reported. Based on the unique electrical properties of ferroelectric Bi 0.5Na 0.5TiO 3 (BNT) materials, it is possible to combine a photovoltaic cell, pyroelectric nanogenerator, and triboelectric-piezoelectric nanogenerator in a single element to harvest light, heat, and mechanical energy simultaneously. To evaluate the effectiveness of coupling for different materials, a Yang coupling factor (k C,Q) is defined in terms of transferred charge, where BNT has the largest k C,Q of 1.29 during heating, indicating that BNT has the best coupling enhancement compared to common ferroelectric materials. This new criterion and novel device structure therefore provide a new basis for the future development of coupled nanogenerators which are capable of harvesting multiple sources of energy.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 2300212 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Advanced Materials Technologies |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 16 |
| Early online date | 22 Apr 2023 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Aug 2023 |
Funding
This work was supported by the National Key R & D Project from Minister of Science and Technology in China (No. 2021YFA1201604), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52072041), the Beijing Natural Science Foundation (Grant No. JQ21007), the Beijing Nova Program (Grant No. Z211100002121086) and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. Y8540XX2D2). The authors also gratefully acknowledge financial support from project of open foundation from Defence Key Disciplines Lab of Novel Micro-Nano Devices and System Technology graduate scientific research and innovation foundation of College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China (Grant No. GDYKC202004).
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Chongqing University, Chongqing, China | GDYKC202004 |
| Defence Key Disciplines Lab of Novel Micro-Nano Devices and System Technology graduate scientific research and innovation foundation of College of Optoelectronic Engineering | |
| Defence Key Disciplines Lab of Novel Micro‐Nano Devices and System Technology graduate scientific research and innovation foundation of College of Optoelectronic Engineering | |
| National Key R & D Project from Minister of Science and Technology in China | 2021YFA1201604 |
| National Natural Science Foundation of China | 52072041 |
| Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality | JQ21007 |
| Beijing Nova Program | Z211100002121086 |
| University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences | Y8540XX2D2 |
Keywords
- BNT
- coupled nanogenerators
- coupling factors
- energy harvesting
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
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- Multi-Effects Coupled Nanogenerators for Simultaneously Harvesting Solar, Thermal, and Mechanical Energies (accepted author manuscript)
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Zhu, W., Hu, C., Zhang, M., Jiang, T., Bowen, C.R., Mu, X. and Yang, Y. (2023), Multi-Effects Coupled Nanogenerators for Simultaneously Harvesting Solar, Thermal, and Mechanical Energies. Adv. Mater. Technol. 2300212., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202300212. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.