Self-sustained electricity generator driven by the compatible integration of ambient moisture adsorption and evaporation

Jin Tan; Sunmiao Fang; Zhuhua Zhang; Jun Yin; Luxian Li; Xiang Wang; Wanlin Guo

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31221-7

Nature Communications (Jun 2022)

Self-sustained electricity generator driven by the compatible integration of ambient moisture adsorption and evaporation

Jin Tan,
Sunmiao Fang,
Zhuhua Zhang,
Jun Yin,
Luxian Li,
Xiang Wang,
Wanlin Guo

Affiliations

Jin Tan: Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Sunmiao Fang: Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Zhuhua Zhang: Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Jun Yin: Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Luxian Li: Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Xiang Wang: Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Wanlin Guo: Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31221-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Generating electricity from air opens a promising way for green energy harvesting. Here, authors present a prototype driven by the integration of moisture adsorption with evaporation to generate continuous electricity for a long duration.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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