Harnessing the power of water: A review of hydroelectric nanogenerators

Su, Hongli; Nilghaz, Azadeh; Liu, Dan; Dai, Liming; Tian, Junfei; Razal, Joselito M.; Tang, Kunning; Li, Jingliang

doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2023.108819

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“…Compared with solenoid valve click EMG, triboelectric nanogenerators exhibit natural adaptability in low-frequency energy harvesting [ 76 ]. After more than a decade of development, the materials used in nanogenerators are safer and more stable and have shown unprecedented biocompatibility, such as when placing them in the human body for cardiovascular sensing and detection [ 77 , 78 ], with high energy density, low space occupancy [ 79 ], extremely tolerant environment [ 80 ], simple preparation process [ 81 ], and low cost. However, triboelectric nanogenerators still need to be improved, and their application occasions and frequencies are still restricted.…”

Section: Optimization Of Fluid Energy Harvesting Devicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Research Progress in Fluid Energy Collection Based on Friction Nanogenerators

Yan,

Sheng,

Zhang

et al. 2023

Micromachines

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In recent decades, the development of electronic technology has provided opportunities for the Internet of Things, biomedicine, and energy harvesting. One of the challenges of the Internet of Things in the electrification era is energy supply. Centralized energy supply has been tested over hundreds of years of history, and its advantages such as ideal output power and stable performance are obvious, but it cannot meet the specific needs of the Internet of Things, and distributed energy supply also has a large demand. Since the invention of nanogenerators, another promising solution for fluid energy harvesting has been opened up. The triboelectric nanogenerator is an emerging platform technology for electromechanical energy conversion, which can realize the collection of fluid energy such as wind energy and wave energy. In this paper, we first introduce the fundamentals of triboelectric nanogenerators and their applications in wind and wave energy harvesting devices. We then discuss the methods of device optimization in the next development of TENG and conclude by considering the future prospects and challenges for triboelectric nanogenerator harvesting devices.

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Section: Optimization Of Fluid Energy Harvesting Devicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Research Progress in Fluid Energy Collection Based on Friction Nanogenerators

Yan,

Sheng,

Zhang

et al. 2023

Micromachines

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“…Humankind will soon need new materials and specialized techniques for energy harvesting to enable smart systems. Thus, developing energy harvesting materials and technologies that can harvest energy from the environment, such as mechanical vibration (triboelectric), − heat (hhermoelectric), , piezoelectric (stress-induced), , pyroelectric, , tides/waves (hydroelectric), magnetic field (magnetoelectric), environmental humidity (hydrovoltaic), , etc., to generate electrical power for self-power devices is very necessary. In 2006, Wang et al developed the first piezoelectric nanogenerator using ZnO nanowire, which created a new avenue in the nanogenerator field.…”

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Advancement of 2D Material-Based Moisture-Enabled Nanogenerators

Pramanik,

Sengupta,

Sharma

et al. 2024

ACS Appl. Electron. Mater.

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“…However, even highly favored nuclear energy faces issues such as leaks and pollution. In recent years, the emergence of hydroelectric or wet power generation has attracted attention. , Among these, hydroelectric power generation, which utilizes a combination of water and special materials to generate an electrical potential through the evaporation of water alone, offers an important new direction in the development of clean and efficient energy sources. − …”

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Carbon Cloth Functionalized with Carbon Nanotubes for Hydroelectric Power Generation

Wang,

Xiu

et al. 2024

ACS Appl. Nano Mater.

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Since hydroelectric power generation was reported, the low power density has been a key challenge for practical application. Realizing a stable power supply and high power density for hydroelectric power generation is the most important point. In this work, a combined water evaporation and capacitor device incorporating nanomaterials was designed, comprising zinc metal, diaphragms, and carbon cloth (CC) that were scraped and coated with treated carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Carbon nanotubes as nanomaterials greatly increase the evaporation rate and power density of the device, with a stable supply of 300 μW/cm 2 . The electrostatic simulation plots demonstrate that the additional effect of CNTs promotes the transfer of electrons, which is more favorable for the generation of the current potential. The electrostatic simulation plots demonstrate that the additional effect of CNTs promotes the transfer of electrons, which is more favorable to the generation of the current potential. Through simple device integration, the current and other parameters of the device could be flexibly changed according to the actual needs. The current of the device after a series connection could reach a high level of 4 mA. The device has the potential to directly power batteries and other small electronic devices, making it a promising sustainable energy source.

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Harnessing the power of water: A review of hydroelectric nanogenerators

Cited by 13 publications

References 123 publications

Research Progress in Fluid Energy Collection Based on Friction Nanogenerators

Research Progress in Fluid Energy Collection Based on Friction Nanogenerators

Advancement of 2D Material-Based Moisture-Enabled Nanogenerators

Carbon Cloth Functionalized with Carbon Nanotubes for Hydroelectric Power Generation

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