Transparent and flexible barcode based on sliding electrification for self-powered identification systems

Peng Bai, Guang Zhu, Qingshen Jing, Ying Wu, Jin Yang, Jun Chen, Jusheng Ma, Gong Zhang, Zhong Lin Wang

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Abstract

We present a newly designed self-powered identification system based on sliding electrification by combination of a barcode fabricated by gratings with intervals of different widths between each other and a reader consists of a layer of FEP film and a strip electrode. Introducing a reference interval and a baseline, an encoding method was established by calculating the ratio of time spent for sliding across the strip electrode and the one for the reference interval. Sliding across a reader at a constant speed rate from 10. mm/s to 100. mm/s, even swiping a card by human hands, coded information by gratings with intervals of different widths was successfully identified. This work demonstrates the practicability of a self-powered, triboelectric-based identification system, and indicates its potential applications in laboratories, libraries, and industry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)278-286
Number of pages9
JournalNano Energy
Volume12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Barcode
  • Self-powered
  • Sliding electrification
  • Triboelectric

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • General Materials Science
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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