University of Roma Tre, Department of Engineering, Via Vito Volterra, 62, Rome 00146, Italy; VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, 17. Listopadu 15, Ostrava-Poruba 70833, Czech Republic.
VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, 17. Listopadu 15, Ostrava-Poruba 70833, Czech Republic.
Trends Biotechnol. 2017 Jul;35(7):610-624. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2017.04.005. Epub 2017 May 12.
Humans generate remarkable quantities of energy while performing daily activities, but this energy usually dissipates into the environment. Here, we address recent progress in the development of nanogenerators (NGs): devices that are able to harvest such body-produced biomechanical and thermal energies by exploiting piezoelectric, triboelectric, and thermoelectric physical effects. In designing NGs, the end-user's comfort is a primary concern. Therefore, we focus on recently developed materials giving flexibility and stretchability to NGs. In addition, we summarize common fabrics for NG design. Finally, the mid-2020s market forecasts for these promising technologies highlight the potential for the commercialization of NGs because they may help contribute to the route of innovation for developing self-powered systems.
人类在日常活动中会产生大量的能量，但这些能量通常会消散到环境中。在这里，我们将介绍纳米发电机（NGs）的最新发展：这些设备能够通过利用压电、摩擦电和热电物理效应来收集人体产生的生物力学和热能。在设计 NG 时，终端用户的舒适度是首要考虑的因素。因此，我们专注于最近开发的赋予 NG 柔韧性和拉伸性的材料。此外，我们总结了用于 NG 设计的常见织物。最后，对这些有前途的技术在 2020 年代中期的市场预测强调了 NG 商业化的潜力，因为它们可能有助于为开发自供电系统的创新之路做出贡献。
