Skin-touch-actuated textile-based triboelectric nanogenerator with black phosphorus for durable biomechanical energy harvesting

Jiaqing Xiong; Peng Cui; Xiaoliang Chen; Jiangxin Wang; Kaushik Parida; Meng-Fang Lin; Pooi See Lee

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-06759-0

Nature Communications (Oct 2018)

Skin-touch-actuated textile-based triboelectric nanogenerator with black phosphorus for durable biomechanical energy harvesting

Jiaqing Xiong,
Peng Cui,
Xiaoliang Chen,
Jiangxin Wang,
Kaushik Parida,
Meng-Fang Lin,
Pooi See Lee

Affiliations

Jiaqing Xiong: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
Peng Cui: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
Xiaoliang Chen: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
Jiangxin Wang: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
Kaushik Parida: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
Meng-Fang Lin: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
Pooi See Lee: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06759-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Incorporation of triboelectric nanogenerators into textiles is attractive for self-powered wearable electronics. Here the authors employ black phosphorus with a hydrophobic coating in a durable, washable, and air permeable textile-based device that converts biomechanical motion into electricity.

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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