title: Natural Materials Assembled, Biodegradable, and Transparent Paper-Based Electret Nanogenerator.
abstract: Developing eco-friendly and low-cost electronics is an effective strategy to address the electronic waste issue. In this study, transparent cellulose nanopaper (T-paper) and polylactic acid (PLA) electret were used to construct a biodegradable and transparent paper-based electret nanogenerator. The nanogenerator could be assembled with paper products to form a self-powered smart packaging system without impairing the appearance, due to the high transparency and desirable output performance. Furthermore, the self-degradation property in the natural soil of the nanogenerator is demonstrated, indicating that the nanogenerator is recycled and will not pollute the environment. We anticipate that this study will provide new insights to develop eco-friendly power source and paper-based electronics.
authors.affiliation: Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074, China.
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074, China.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0892-6831
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074, China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072, China.
authors.forename: Dingfeng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074, China.
authors.forename: Junwen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.affiliation: Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074, China.
authors.forename: Zhimi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072, China.
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074, China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
keywords: biodegradable; electret nanogenerators; paper-based; self-powered; transparent