Switched-capacitor-convertors based on fractal design for output power management of triboelectric nanogenerator

Wenlin Liu; Zhao Wang; Gao Wang; Qixuan Zeng; Wencong He; Liyu Liu; Xue Wang; Yi Xi; Hengyu Guo; Chenguo Hu; Zhong Lin Wang

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-15373-y

Nature Communications (Apr 2020)

Switched-capacitor-convertors based on fractal design for output power management of triboelectric nanogenerator

Wenlin Liu,
Zhao Wang,
Gao Wang,
Qixuan Zeng,
Wencong He,
Liyu Liu,
Xue Wang,
Yi Xi,
Hengyu Guo,
Chenguo Hu,
Zhong Lin Wang

Affiliations

Wenlin Liu: Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University
Zhao Wang: Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University
Gao Wang: Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University
Qixuan Zeng: Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University
Wencong He: Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University
Liyu Liu: Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University
Xue Wang: Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University
Yi Xi: Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University
Hengyu Guo: Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University
Chenguo Hu: Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University
Zhong Lin Wang: Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15373-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Power management systems are urgently needed for maximally utilizing the energy generated from triboelectric energy devices. Here, the authors report a fractal-designed switched-capacitor-convertor as a high efficiency power management strategy for triboelectric nanogenerators.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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