Self-powered thin-film motion vector sensor

Qingshen Jing; Yannan Xie; Guang Zhu; Ray P.S. Han; Zhong Lin Wang

doi:10.1038/ncomms9031

Self-powered thin-film motion vector sensor

Qingshen Jing, Yannan Xie, Guang Zhu, Ray P.S. Han, Zhong Lin Wang

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Abstract

Harnessing random micromeso-scale ambient energy is not only clean and sustainable, but it also enables self-powered sensors and devices to be realized. Here we report a robust and self-powered kinematic vector sensor fabricated using highly pliable organic films that can be bent to spread over curved and uneven surfaces. The device derives its operational energy from a close-proximity triboelectrification of two surfaces: a polytetrafluoroethylene film coated with a two-column array of copper electrodes that constitutes the mover and a polyimide film with the top and bottom surfaces coated with a two-column aligned array of copper electrodes that comprises the stator. During relative reciprocations, the electrodes in the mover generate electric signals of ±5V to attain a peak power density of ≥65mWm^-2 at a speed of 0.3ms^-1. From our 86,000 sliding motion tests of kinematic measurements, the sensor exhibits excellent stability, repeatability and strong signal durability.

Original language	English
Article number	8031
Journal	Nature Communications
Volume	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms9031
Publication status	Published - 14 Aug 2015
Externally published	Yes

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