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Vol. 12 (2020)

A Hybrid Biofuel and Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Bioenergy Harvesting

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-020-0376-8
Hu Li
Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Chinese Education Ministry, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, People’s Republic of China
Xiao Zhang
Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Chinese Education Ministry, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, People’s Republic of China
Luming Zhao
CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro‑Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, People’s Republic of China
Dongjie Jiang
CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro‑Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, People’s Republic of China
Lingling Xu
CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro‑Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, People’s Republic of China
Zhuo Liu
Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Chinese Education Ministry, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, People’s Republic of China
Yuxiang Wu
School of Physical Education, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, People’s Republic of China
Kuan Hu
Department of Radiopharmaceuticals Development, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263‑8555, Japan
Ming‑Rong Zhang
Department of Radiopharmaceuticals Development, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263‑8555, Japan
Jiangxue Wang
Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Chinese Education Ministry, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, People’s Republic of China
Yubo Fan
Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Chinese Education Ministry, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, People’s Republic of China
Zhou Li
CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro‑Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Zhou Li

zli@binn.cas.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 12 (2020), Article Number: 50

Abstract

Various types of energy exist everywhere around us, and these energies can be harvested from multiple sources to power micro-/nanoelectronic system and even personal electronic products. In this work, we proposed a hybrid energy-harvesting system (HEHS) for potential in vivo applications. The HEHS consisted of a triboelectric nanogenerator and a glucose fuel cell for simultaneously harvesting biomechanical energy and biochemical energy in simulated body fluid. These two energy-harvesting units can work individually as a single power source or work simultaneously as an integrated system. This design strengthened the flexibility of harvesting multiple energies and enhanced corresponding electric output. Compared with any individual device, the integrated HEHS outputs a superimposed current and has a faster charging rate. Using the harvested energy, HEHS can power a calculator or a green light-emitting diode pattern. Considering the widely existed biomechanical energy and glucose molecules in the body, the developed HEHS can be a promising candidate for building in vivo self-powered healthcare monitoring system.


Highlights:


1 A triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) and a glucose fuel cell (GFC) were separately designed to harvest biomechanical energy from body motion and biochemical energy from glucose molecules.
2 A hybrid energy-harvesting system (HEHS) which consisted of TENG and GFC was developed successfully, and it can simultaneously harvest biomechanical energy and biochemical energy.

Keywords

Self-powered Triboelectric nanogenerator Glucose fuel cell Hybrid energy harvester Bioenergy
Li, Hu, Xiao Zhang, Luming Zhao, Dongjie Jiang, Lingling Xu, Zhuo Liu, Yuxiang Wu, Kuan Hu, Ming‑Rong Zhang, Jiangxue Wang, Yubo Fan, and Zhou Li. 2020. “A Hybrid Biofuel and Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Bioenergy Harvesting”. Nano-Micro Letters 12 (February):50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-020-0376-8.
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