title: A hybrid piezoelectric structure for wearable nanogenerators.
abstract: A hybrid-fiber nanogenerator comprising a ZnO nanowire array, PVDF polymer and two electrodes is presented. Depending on the bending or spreading action of the human arm, at an angle of ∼90°, the hybrid fiber reaches electrical outputs of ∼0.1 V and ∼10 nA cm(-2) . The unique structure of the hybrid fiber may inspire future research in wearable energy-harvesting technology.
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 30332, USA.
authors.forename: Minbaek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chih-Yen
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Sihong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Seung Nam
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.forename: Young Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Yong Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jong Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Li-Jen
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: Zhong Lin
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000502:physiology; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004566:Electrodes; D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004736:Energy-Generating Resources; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009068:Movement; D036103:Nanotechnology; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000737:chemistry*; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D005465:Fluorocarbon Polymers
chemical_list: D011145:Polyvinyls; D015034:Zinc Oxide; C024865:polyvinylidene fluoride; D005465:Fluorocarbon Polymers