Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
4 years ago

3D Orthogonal Woven Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Effective Biomechanical Energy Harvesting and as Self-Powered Active Motion Sensors

Wenbo Ding, Baozhong Sun, Cheng Xu, Kai Dong, Bohong Gu, Yejing Dai, Yi-Cheng Wang, Yunlong Zi, Jianan Deng, Zhong Lin Wang, Haiyang Zou
The development of wearable and large-area energy-harvesting textiles has received intensive attention due to their promising applications in next-generation wearable functional electronics. However, the limited power outputs of conventional textiles have largely hindered their development. Here, in combination with the stainless steel/polyester fiber blended yarn, the polydimethylsiloxane-coated energy-harvesting yarn, and nonconductive binding yarn, a high-power-output textile triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) with 3D orthogonal woven structure is developed for effective biomechanical energy harvesting and active motion signal tracking. Based on the advanced 3D structural design, the maximum peak power density of 3D textile can reach 263.36 mW m−2 under the tapping frequency of 3 Hz, which is several times more than that of conventional 2D textile TENGs. Besides, its collected power is capable of lighting up a warning indicator, sustainably charging a commercial capacitor, and powering a smart watch. The 3D textile TENG can also be used as a self-powered active motion sensor to constantly monitor the movement signals of human body. Furthermore, a smart dancing blanket is designed to simultaneously convert biomechanical energy and perceive body movement. This work provides a new direction for multifunctional self-powered textiles with potential applications in wearable electronics, home security, and personalized healthcare. In combination with stainless steel/polyester fiber blended warp yarn, polydimethylsiloxane-coated energy-harvesting weft yarn, and nonconductive Z-directional binding yarn, a high-power-output textile triboelectric nanogenerator with 3D orthogonal woven structure is developed for effective biomechanical energy harvesting and active motion signals tracking. The multifunctional self-powered 3D textiles have potential applications in wearable electronics, home security, and personalized healthcare.

Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201702648

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