A One‐Dimensional Fluidic Nanogenerator with a High Power Conversion Efficiency. (7th September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xu, Yifan; Chen, Peining; Zhang, Jing; Xie, Songlin; Wan, Fang; Deng, Jue; Cheng, Xunliang; Hu, Yajie; Liao, Meng; Wang, Bingjie; Sun, Xuemei; Peng, Huisheng
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie. Volume 129:Number 42(2017)
• Page Start: 13120
• Page End: 13125
• Publication Date: 2017-09-07
• Subjects: Faserförmige Bauelemente -- Fluidische Nanogeneratoren -- Kohlenstoffnanoröhren -- Nanomaterialien -- Stromerzeugung; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/ange.201706620
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0044-8249

Abstract

Abstract: Electricity generation from flowing water has been developed for over a century and plays a critical role in our lives. Generally, heavy and complex facilities are required for electricity generation, while using these technologies for applications that require a small size and high flexibility is difficult. Here, we developed a fluidic nanogenerator fiber from an aligned carbon nanotube sheet to generate electricity from any flowing water source in the environment as well as in the human body. The power conversion efficiency reached 23.3 %. The fluidic nanogenerator fiber was flexible and stretchable, and the high performance was well‐maintained after deformation over 1 000 000 cycles. The fiber also offered unique and promising advantages, such as the ability to be woven into fabrics for large‐scale applications.