A living species has numerous sources of mechanical energy, such as muscle stretching, arm/leg swings, walking/running, heart beats, and blood flow. We demonstrate a piezoelectric nanowire based nanogenerator that converts biomechanical energy, such as the movement of a human finger and the body motion of a live hamster (Campbell's dwarf), into electricity. A single wire generator (SWG) consists of a flexible substrate with a ZnO nanowire affixed laterally at Its two ends on the substrate surface. Muscle stretching results In the back and forth stretching of the substrate and the nanowire. The piezoelectric potential created Inside the wire leads to the flow of electrons In the external circuit. The output voltage has been increased by integrating multiple SWGs. A series connection of four SWGs produced an output voltage of up to similar to 0.1-0.15 V. The success of energy harvesting from a tapping finger and a running hamster reveals the potential of using the nanogenerators for scavenging low-frequency energy from regular and irregular biomotion.
机构:
Simon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, CanadaSimon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
Donelan, J. M.
;
Li, Q.
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Simon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, CanadaSimon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
Li, Q.
;
Naing, V.
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Simon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, CanadaSimon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
Naing, V.
;
Hoffer, J. A.
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Simon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, CanadaSimon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
Hoffer, J. A.
;
Weber, D. J.
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Phys Med & Rehabil, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USASimon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
Weber, D. J.
;
Kuo, A. D.
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Univ Michigan, Dept Mech Engn, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
Univ Michigan, Dept Biomed Engn, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USASimon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
机构:
Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
Peking Univ, Coll Engn, Dept Adv Mat & Nanotechnol, Beijing 100084, Peoples R ChinaGeorgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
Liu, Jin
;
Fei, Peng
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USAGeorgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
Fei, Peng
;
Song, Jinhui
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USAGeorgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
Song, Jinhui
;
Wang, Xudong
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USAGeorgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
Wang, Xudong
;
Lao, Changshi
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USAGeorgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
Lao, Changshi
;
Tummala, Rao
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USAGeorgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
Tummala, Rao
;
Wang, Zhong Lin
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USAGeorgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
机构:
Simon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, CanadaSimon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
Donelan, J. M.
;
Li, Q.
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Simon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, CanadaSimon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
Li, Q.
;
Naing, V.
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Simon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, CanadaSimon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
Naing, V.
;
Hoffer, J. A.
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Simon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, CanadaSimon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
Hoffer, J. A.
;
Weber, D. J.
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Phys Med & Rehabil, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USASimon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
Weber, D. J.
;
Kuo, A. D.
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Univ Michigan, Dept Mech Engn, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
Univ Michigan, Dept Biomed Engn, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USASimon Fraser Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
机构:
Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
Peking Univ, Coll Engn, Dept Adv Mat & Nanotechnol, Beijing 100084, Peoples R ChinaGeorgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
Liu, Jin
;
Fei, Peng
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USAGeorgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
Fei, Peng
;
Song, Jinhui
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USAGeorgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
Song, Jinhui
;
Wang, Xudong
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USAGeorgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
Wang, Xudong
;
Lao, Changshi
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USAGeorgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
Lao, Changshi
;
Tummala, Rao
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USAGeorgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
Tummala, Rao
;
Wang, Zhong Lin
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USAGeorgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA