Nanogenerator-based dual-functional and self-powered thin patch loudspeaker or microphone for flexible electronics

Wei Li; David Torres; Ramón Díaz; Zhengjun Wang; Changsheng Wu; Chuan Wang; Zhong Lin Wang; Nelson Sepúlveda

doi:10.1038/ncomms15310

Nature Communications (May 2017)

Nanogenerator-based dual-functional and self-powered thin patch loudspeaker or microphone for flexible electronics

Wei Li,
David Torres,
Ramón Díaz,
Zhengjun Wang,
Changsheng Wu,
Chuan Wang,
Zhong Lin Wang,
Nelson Sepúlveda

Affiliations

Wei Li: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University
David Torres: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University
Ramón Díaz: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University
Zhengjun Wang: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Changsheng Wu: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Chuan Wang: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University
Zhong Lin Wang: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Nelson Sepúlveda: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15310
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Self-powered nanogenerators by harvesting energy from the environment are desirable for future portable and wearable electronics. Liet al. show the use of ferroelectret nanogenerators to build microphone or loudspeaker, which convert electrical signals to mechanical motions in a reversible manner.

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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