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Harvesting high entropy triboelectric energy using a universal synchronous switching unit for self-powered wireless sensing systems Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Shiyuan Chang, Jinkai Chen, Fuhai Liu, Jin Chen, Chenhao Zhang, Hanning Ni, Weipeng Xuan, Hao Jin, Shurong Dong, Hengyu Guo, Jikui Luo
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) plays a crucial and indispensable role in modern society. Since the energy harvested by triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) can be used either in battery-based or battery-less self-powered wireless systems, it holds an immense promise as a potential energy choice for WSNs. Due to the huge impedance of TENG, an instantaneous discharging unit is essential. However, as the
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Synergistic anti-solvent engineering with piperizium salts for highly efficient inverted perovskite solar cells exceeding 25 % Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Ruowei He, Weichun Pan, Pengxu Chen, Qingshui Zheng, Anling Tong, Jiexi Pan, Zhihang Jin, Weihai Sun, Yunlong Li, Jihuai Wu
Trap-assisted non-radiative recombination in the perovskite (PVK) film is a primary limitation in further enhancing the performance of inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, an effective anti-solvent additive strategy is proposed, employing 1-(2-Methoxyphenyl)piperazine hydrochloride (2MPCl) as a multifunctional anti-solvent additive to passivate defects in PVK. The introduction of 2MPCl effectively
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Triboelectric decoupling measurement for droplet parameters in microfluidic chips Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Songtao Hu, Xuekun Chen, Yanming Xia, Bei Liu, Lingliao Zeng, Xi Shi, Zhike Peng, Xiaobao Cao
Droplet microfluidics have attracted substantial scientific and industrial attention with a focus on measuring droplet parameters. The solid-liquid triboelectrification offers a self-powered way to avoid cumbersome systems towards miniaturization and portability for on-chip measurements, but it faces a decoupling challenge. Here, the bulk-effect solid-liquid triboelectrification is introduced into
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Nanosheet-interwoven structures and ion-electron decoupling storage enable Fe1-xS fast ion transport in Li+/Na+/K+ batteries Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Jie Liu, Kunxiong Zheng, Yongbiao Mu, Zhiyu Zou, Meisheng Han, Chengfang Deng, Jincong Guo, Fenghua Yu, Wenjia Li, Lei Wei, Lin Zeng, Tianshou Zhao
Fe1-xS, known for its high theoretical capacity, abundant resources, and intrinsic safety, has become a focal point as a universal anode for Li+/Na+/K+ batteries. However, its fast-charging capability is unsatisfactory due to sluggish ion transport rate and low electrical conductivity. Furthermore, its Li+/Na+/K+ storage mechanisms are still unclear. Here, we fabricate a single-crystal Fe1-xS/N-doped
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Charge pumping triboelectric nanogenerator with dust clearance and elastic support for wind energy harvesting Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Ze Yang, Junyao Shen, Xuecheng Qu, Zhemin Lai, Linhong Ji, Jia Cheng
Triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) as an energy harvester faces the challenges of low surface charge density, dust generation in friction and soft contact within dielectrics. Accordingly, a charge pumping triboelectric nanogenerator with a tubular-plate coupled structure is proposed to address the above challenges and is used to harvest wind energy. It mainly consists of a top tubular TENG and a bottom
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Air-stable manganese-based layered oxide cathode enabled by surface modification and doping strategy for advanced sodium-ion batteries Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Yan Wang, Tingzhou Yang, Jingwei Liu, Tongbin Zhang, Yongguang Zhang, Yunnan Gao, Ziyi Sun, Shufeng Jia, Lei Yang, Zhongwei Chen
P2-type layered oxide materials have attracted widespread attention as advanced cathodes for sodium-ion batteries due to their excellent rate potential and attractive cost-effectiveness. However, the unexpected dissolution of transition metal (TM) ions and the annoying Jahn-Teller effect leading to rapid capacity fading and low capacity remain obstacles to their commercial applications. To tackle these
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Self-powered wearable Internet of Things sensors for human-machine interfaces: A systematic literature review and science mapping analysis Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Qihan Jiang, Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari, Sina Fadaie, Hao-Yang Mi, Shahnawaz Anwer, Jie Liu
With the advent of Internet of Things (IoT), self-powered wearable sensors have seen broad applications across various human-machine interface (HMI) domains, including manufacturing, healthcare, biomedicine, and automobile. However, these sensors have not yet been systematically and scientifically reviewed within the construction industry. This study aims to conduct both a systematic literature review
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Toward sustainable manufacturing of highly efficient and stable semi-transparent perovskite solar cells: The critical role of green solvent properties Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Xinxin Lian, Quanxing Ma, Ming Luo, Hao Min, Wei Fu, Li Wan, Xiaochan Zuo, Kongxiang Wang, Yifan Chen, Chunyu Xu, Yusheng Lei, Hualiang Lv, Cong Chen, Jin Chang, Guangzheng Zuo, Fengxian Xie, Zhongsheng Wang, Thandiwe Sithole, Qingqing Miao, Xiaoliang Mo, Hong Zhang, Junhao Chu
Perovskite solar cells, promising a bright future in the energy market, are now being prioritized for high-throughput production to match their remarkable success at the laboratory scale. However, the use of toxic solvents proved to be one of the major constraints on scaling up production. Herein, a green solvent system consist of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and 1-dodecyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride
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Excellent energy storage performance of Nd-modified lead-free AgNbO3 ceramics via triple collaborative optimization Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Yulong Yang, Jielin Zha, Xiaomei Lu, Fengzhen Huang, Xuenong Ying, Jinsong Zhu
Lead-free Dielectric capacitors that possess high power density as well as swift charging/discharging speed are in tremendous requirement in pulse/high power fields, but the lower recovery energy density and efficiency restrict their applications. Herein, via triple collaborative optimization, we designed Nd-modified AgNbO3 antiferroelectric ceramics with excellent energy storage performance. First
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Triboelectric and iontronic dual-responsive bioinspired ionic skin for human–like dexterous robotic manipulation Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Dongjie Jiang, Tiantong Wang, Engui Wang, Jiangtao Xue, Wenhao Diao, Ming Xu, Lin Luo, Yunbiao Zhao, Xiaoting Yuan, Jianquan Wang, Lecheng Ruan, Han Ouyang, Zhou Li, Qining Wang
Powerful tactile perception is keystone for robots to achieve human-like dexterous manipulation. However, endowing robots with tactile perception capabilities that approach or even surpass those of humans is a challenge. Organisms can perceive complex environments rapidly, and almost all perception is related to the directional transport of ions. Inspired by this mechanism, we design a flexible dual-responsive
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Tiny bubble triboelectric nanogenerator functionalized by liquid film rupture Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Kejian Dong, Jingtan Chen, Xin Xia, Wei Deng, Shahid Ali Khan, Xuan Zhang, Yunlong Zi, Jiyun Zhao
As an important energy carrier, bubble commonly exists in undersea and liquid-gas two-phase systems. Efficiently utilizing the bubble energy is critical for potential applications in energy harvesting and sensing in two-phase environment. However, the micro liquid layer inhibits the complete contact and restricts the performance. Herein, we proposed strategies for tiny bubble triboelectric nanogenerator
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Ion pump-inspired biomimetic interfacial evaporation platform for simultaneous seawater desalination, uranium extraction, and electricity generation Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Shuo Xu, Ke Zhao, Yu Zhou, Kaixin Zheng, Zhiyun Wang, Zhen Yu, Ningning Cao, Xianhua Liu
To accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), here we develop an ion pump-inspired biomimetic interfacial evaporation platform (IBIP). Such an innovative platform integrates seawater desalination, electricity generation, and uranium extraction. A biochar-doped sodium alginate hydrogel is used to validate the IBIP’s efficacy. In long-term trials under 1 sun, IBIP maintains
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3D self-supporting core-shell silicon-carbon nanofibers-based host enables confined Li+ deposition for lithium metal battery Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Shuwei Wang, Jianxun Zhang, Lihan Zhang, Xia Hu, Xianying Qin, Xinping Yan, Zile Wang, Xuewei Lu, Yan Xin, Feiyu Kang, Huajun Tian, Baohua Li
Three-dimensional (3D) porous hosts play pivotal roles in realizing dendrite-free lithium metal anodes (LMAs) owing to their high specific area. However, uneven local electric field and lack of lithiophilic sites on the reactive interface cause nonuniform lithium ion (Li+) deposition, leading to Li dendrite growth and parasitic reactions. These issues will inevitably incur short cycling life and severe
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Enhanced buoyancy and propulsion in 3D printed swimming micro-robots based on a hydrophobic nano-fibrillated cellulose aerogel and porous lead-free piezoelectric ceramics Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Qingping Wang, Zihe Li, Chris Bowen, Charles Courtney, Min Pan, Qianqian Xu, Wenshuai Chen, Sebastian Fieldhouse, Chaoying Wan
This paper provides the first demonstration of additively manufactured swimming micro-robots which combine a hydrophobic nanofibrillated cellulose aerogel, to provide long-term buoyancy, with a low acoustic impedance porous piezoelectric ceramic for improved propulsion. The hydrophobic nanocellulose aerogel is shown to exhibit a high and stable contact angle that was maintained for extended periods
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Hybrid triboelectric nanogenerators: Revolutionizing the energy harvesting through material diversity and device architecture for different applications Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Asokan Poorani Sathya Prasanna, Monunith Anithkumar, Sang-Jae Kim
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are transforming energy harvesting by cleverly combining them with other energy sources. Hybrid triboelectric nanogenerators offer a promising approach to enhance power generation by effectively harnessing multiple energy sources. This review provides an overview of the different hybrid TENGs, emphasizing their ability to integrate various energy harvesting mechanisms
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Photothermal-enhanced ion transport for efficient electrochemical lithium extraction at low temperatures Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Ziquan Wang, Zengye Chen, Yongliang Li, Xiangzhong Ren, Xunhui Xiong, Zhouguang Lu, Libo Deng
The demand for lithium (Li) resources is booming due to the widespread applications of Li-ion batteries recently. Electrochemically extracting lithium from brines is a promising approach to address the shortage of Li resources. However, when working at low temperatures, which are inevitable in frigid salt lakes, the performance is severely deteriorated due to depressed transport kinetics. Herein, we
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Interface passivation treatment enables GaAs/CNT heterojunction solar cells over 19 % efficiency Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Youtian Mo, Chaoying Guo, Wenliang Wang, Peixin Liu, Jiansen Guo, Jiaying Chen, Xi Deng, Guoqiang Li
Without interface passivation, few technologies have realized carbon material-based GaAs heterojunction solar cells (HJSCs) with high power conversion efficiency (PCE) and long-term stability. Here, inorganic hole transport materials, such as CuSCN and CuI, were first created to address the issue of interface photo-generated carrier recombination in GaAs/carbon nanotube (CNT) HJSCs. The application
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Evolving trends in electrochromic energy storage devices: Insights from the nanoarchitectonics of metallo-supramolecular polymers Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Sayan Halder, Chanchal Chakraborty
Significant advancements in science and technology have been made to mitigate the growing energy demand, particularly with concerns about the environmental impact of fossil fuels driving intense research into energy storage materials and devices. Materials capable of converting, storing, and conserving energy are essential to address this pressing need. Among these materials, metallo-supramolecular
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Exploitation of the piezoelectricity-enabled sonophotocatalysis of Bi2Te3-Au nanosheets for efficient overall water splitting for energy and medical applications Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Xianpeng Li, Bin Zhou, Mingjian Fan, Chao Xia, Feng Xu, Qianjun He
The development of high-performance solar-photocatalysts/sonocatalysts for overall water splitting production of H2 and H2O2 is highly significant to their energy and medical applications, but remains challenging. Herein, we have discovered that Bi2Te3 nanosheets have a piezoelectricity, and experimentally confirmed the ultrasound-driven indirect-to-direct bandgap semiconductor transition which enables
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Amidine-based ligand modulation of excess lead iodide facilitating efficient and stable perovskite solar cells Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Wenhui Lin, Jinxiong Wan, Jihuai Wu, Huiyuan Cui, Qing Yao, Puzhao Yang, Xiaoyuan Jiang, Dongbin Jiang, Ying Wang, Weihai Sun, Miaoliang Huang, Zhang Lan
The unreacted lead iodide (PbI2) is a double-edged sword in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). An appropriate amount of excess PbI2 has some positive effects on power conversion efficiency (PCE) of PSCs. However, too much excess PbI2 is detrimental to device stability and will lead to significant hysteresis effects. Here, we introduce 2-methoxyacetamidine hydrochloride (2-MEACl) as an organic ligand to
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Preferentially coordinating tin ions to suppress composition segregation for high-performance tin-lead mixed perovskite solar cells Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Guocong Chen, Gangsen Su, Xusheng Zhang, Qiang Sun, Han Gao, Kaiyuan Liu, Hao Li, Jiafeng Wang, Dong He, Guoqiang Ma, Zeyu Niu, Tianle Cheng, Zhaoning Li, Peter Raymond Slater, Zhubing He
Tin-lead mixed perovskites (TLPs) with a tunable and ideal bandgap exhibit great potential in approaching the Shockley–Queisser limit of power conversion efficiency (PCE). However, two critical issues are necessary to be addressed, including the oxidation of Sn2+ and negligible composition and phase segregation. The latter derives from the unbalanced crystallization rate between Sn- and Pb-based perovskites
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Achieving stable organic solar cells with 19.2 % efficiency via fine interpenetrating network with fused-ring aromatic lactone donor Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Jiangfeng Wang, Zhixin Liu, Jianpeng Xu, Ying Zhang, Wenbo Peng, Peide Zhu, Yintai Xu, Jie Zeng, Deng Wang, Yong Zhang, Xingzhu Wang, Lei Yan, Baomin Xu
The ternary strategy has enhanced the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of organic solar cells. However, long-term stability remains a challenge due to heat-induced molecular interactions and excessive self-aggregation. The fused-ring aromatic lactone (FAL) unit, with its extended molecular plane and electron-withdrawing ability, acts as an ideal building block in our newly designed donor P35. By introducing
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Minimizing voltage loss for perovskite solar cells via synergistically passivating defects and reinforcing interfacial electric field Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Lexin Wang, Meihan Liu, Xinxuan Yang, Lin Fan, Maobin Wei, Huilian Liu, Xiaoyan Liu, Jinghai Yang, Fengyou Wang, Lili Yang
Perovskite solar cells have attracted much attention because of their excellent photoelectric properties. However, non-radiative recombination losses due to interface defects limit the open circuit voltage (Voc) of PSCs, which prevents further improvement in power conversion efficiency (PCE). To solve this problem, we introduced Li2SO4 into the SnO2/perovskite interface to obtain a higher Voc through
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Reversible Li-ion trade-off in ultrathick sulfur cathodes for practical lean Li–S batteries Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Chenrayan Senthil, Sun-Sik Kim, Hee-Jun Kim, Hyun Young Jung
The use of low electrolyte volume is beneficial to improve energy density but severely limits access over obscured sulfur, along with sluggish ion kinetics and aggravated polarization, as the ion imbalance across the multicomponent interface of thick sulfur cathodes at a lean electrolyte viciously dominates the sulfur electrokinetics. Herein, we demonstrate that an ion imbalance at the interfaces of
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Electrolyte with weakly coordinating solvents for high-performance FeS2 cathode Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-08 Shuai Li, Hongyu Liu, Luojia Zheng, Chuntao Ma, Hailong Yu, Xiaodong Wu, Xiaobin Niu, Liping Wang
As the “blood” of batteries, the electrolyte is generally expected to be designed reasonably to meet the demands of stable energy storage in high energy density batteries. This study introduces a rational design for localized high-concentration electrolytes (LHCEs) by incorporating the weakly coordinating diluent 1, 1, 2, 2-tetrafluoro-1-methoxyethane (TFM) to modulate the solvation of Li+ alongside
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Performance and stability enhancements of perovskite direct current nanogenerators by passivating strategy Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-08 Yajun Cao, Yinghui Wu, Guoxu Liu, Xuyang Zhang, Xingyi Dai, Jiaxin Han, Junfeng Wang, Junle Qu, He Ni, Chi Zhang, Long-Biao Huang
The perovskite direct current nanogenerator (PDCG) is a novel energy conversion device with remarkable performance and comprehensive prospects. However, the interface of the perovskite Schottky junction still requires further optimization. Herein, an innovative approach by engineering a two-dimensional/three-dimensional (2D/3D) layered structure through phenylethylammonium iodide (PEAI) modification
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Harnessing multifunctional electrospun nanofibers containing phase change materials for energy-efficient thermal management: A review on recent trends Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Maryam R. Yazdani McCord, Julie B. Zimmerman, Orlando J. Rojas
Energy efficient solutions that can effectively regulate the temperature of various systems are crucial across a wide array of applications, spanning from electronic circuits and battery technologies to textiles and biomedical dressings. Phase change materials (PCMs) offer an effective means to tackle pressing energy challenges through their ability to absorb or release significant amounts of so-called
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Piezoelectric energy harvesting and ultra-low-power management circuits for medical devices Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Noora Almarri, Jinke Chang, Wenhui Song, Dai Jiang, Andreas Demosthenous
Piezoelectric energy harvesting enables the development of sustainable, batteryless medical devices, powered by microwatts level energy transduction and low frequency body area motions. To optimize the energy harvested by piezoelectric materials, energy harvesting circuits are needed to maximize extraction suitable for powering medical devices. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art energy harvesting
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Single-atom platinum promotes Cu(I)/Cu(II) redox loop of Cu aerogels for efficient glucose electrooxidation Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Qie Fang, Jing Wen, Hengjia Wang, Xiaoqian Wei, Lei Jiao, Xin Luo, Meng Sha, Ying Qin, Mingwang Liu, Lirong Zheng, Wenling Gu, Hongying Zhong, Liuyong Hu, Chengzhou Zhu
Glucose oxidation reaction (GOR) is emerging as a promising alternative to the sluggish anodic oxygen evolution reaction for hydrogen production in energy-saving water electrolysis. Cu-based electrocatalysts hold natural superiority for GOR, which is limited by the slow Cu(I)/Cu(II) redox loop. Here, we synthesize Cu50Pt aerogels with Pt single atom (SA) to enhance GOR activity with an accelerated
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Robust water/seawater-electrolysis hydrogen production at industrial-scale current densities by modulating built-in-outer electric field of catalytic substance Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Xueqin Mu, Yutong Yuan, Min Yu, Yajie Hu, Weihao Zeng, Wei Peng, Yifan Zhang, Xinyu Liu, Suli Liu, Shichun Mu
Water/seawater-electrolysis hydrogen generation at industrially relevant rates is economically appealing but remains challenging due to the low activity and long-term stability of catalysts. To address these challenges, by means of the work function theory, we conceive a highly dispersed PdRu five-fold twinned structure supported on amorphous Fe (Cu) oxide (PdRu@MOx, M=Fe or Cu), which has a strong
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Enhancing self-induced polarization of PVDF-based triboelectric film by P-doped g-C3N4 for ultrasensitive triboelectric pressure sensors Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Yen-Shou Chiu, Mia Rinawati, Yu-Hsin Chang, Sofiannisa Aulia, Ching-Cheng Chang, Ling-Yu Chang, Wei-Song Hung, Hitoshi Mizuguchi, Shu-Chih Haw, Min-Hsin Yeh
Progress in wearable energy devices has reached the point of popularity over a few decades, as reflected by the rise of numerous sensors and storage devices driven by the urgent need for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Triboelectric sensor (TES), on the basis of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), exhibits high sensitivity and stability for pressure detection. Maximizing the sensitivity of
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Suppressing non-radiative recombination and tuning morphology via central core asymmetric substitution for efficient organic solar cells Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Xiaodong Si, Wendi Shi, Ruohan Wang, Wenkai Zhao, Zhaochen Suo, Zhen Fu, Guankui Long, Xiaotao Hao, Zhaoyang Yao, Xiangjian Wan, Chenxi Li, Yongsheng Chen
It is necessary and challenging to achieve high-efficiency organic solar cells (OSCs) by suppressing nonradiative energy loss (ΔEnr) and fine-tuning active layer morphology through the delicate active material design. In this study, we design two asymmetric acceptors, a-CH-ThCl and a-CH-Th2Cl, featuring asymmetric conjugated substitutions on central cores via single bond linkages. Single crystals analysis
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Corrigendum to “Unlocking the potential of antisolvent-free perovskite solar cells: Modulating crystallization and intermediates through a binary volatile additive strategy” [Nano Energy 124 (2024) 109487] Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Bo Zhou, Pei Zhao, Junxue Guo, Yu Qiao, Shuaifeng Hu, Xin Guo, Jiewei Liu, Can Li
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Highly sensitive piezoelectric nanogenerators based on zinc ferrite/bacterial cellulose for vibration fault state identification in power transformers Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Zhaochen Wang, Yafei Gu, Yanyan Xie, Cheng Zhong, Boxue Du, Meng Xiao
Composite of piezoelectric fillers with piezoelectric polymers is an important strategy to improve the performance of polymer-based piezoelectric devices. In this paper, a high-performance flexible piezoelectric composite of zinc ferrite/bacterial cellulose was prepared by co-precipitation method. The physical and chemical properties, electrical properties and piezoelectric properties of the composites
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Multifunctional wearable triboelectric nanogenerators prepared by combined crystallization and diffusion method: High-output, breathable, antimicrobial, and Janus-wettability for smart control and self-powered biosensing Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Shanguo Zhang, Tianyi Jiang, Ming Li, Haoxiu Sun, Hao Wu, Wenlong Wu, Yu Li, Hongyuan Jiang
Wearable triboelectric nanogenerators (W-TENG) exhibit significant potential for applications in smart control systems and self-powered biosensing. Thus, developing a feasible, economical, and efficient method to prepare W-TENG with high output and practicality is essential. This paper proposes a strategy for preparing PVDF-based W-TENG using a combined crystallization and diffusion (CCD) method. Compared
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Highly sensitive self-powered biosensor for real-time monitoring and early warning of human health and motion state Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Jiangshan Zhang, Lei Huang, Mengmeng Chen, Haoran Wang, Chengxi Wang, Chunxue Yang, Huanying Zhou, Yu Wang, Zhongze Fang, Zhixian Gao
With the continuous evolution of self-powered technology, wearable devices utilizing Triboelectric Nanogenerators (TENG) have garnered extensive attention as a solution to the limitations associated with conventional sensors. In this study, we introduce a non-invasive, sensitive, self-powered triboelectric biosensor (TEBS) designed for simultaneous real-time monitoring of both biochemical and physical
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Solid-liquid triboelectric nanogenerator based self-sensing vibration suppression device Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Yanwen Li, Kaiqiang Wang, Hanwen Yang, Yilin Sun, Hanli Zhang, Ke Xiao, Zhenkun Li, Decai Li, Jinjin Li
Micro-vibrations adversely affect critical equipment, devices, and systems, resulting in economic losses and safety risks. Hence, the imperative tasks of monitoring and mitigating micro-vibrations present formidable challenges in the field of vibration control. This study introduces a solid-liquid triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) based self-sensing vibration suppression device (S-L SVD) designed
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Flame-retardant textile based triboelectric nanogenerators for energy harvesting and high-temperature sensing Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Junwei Zhao, Yupeng Wang, Jian Chen, Yanzhe Wang, Chunli Hou, Yujiang Wang
Fire disasters present a grave threat to public safety and societal progress, underlining the urgent need to improve fire escape and rescue systems. Wearable devices constructed from triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have emerged as innovative tools for monitoring a range of bodily activities, such as motions, gestures, and touch, enabling them to execute multiple tasks simultaneously. Despite this
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Triboelectric wind sensors: Fundamentals, progress, and perspectives Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Yan Zhou, Peng Lu, Xiang Zhou, Jianhui Bai, Shanshan An, Sizhao Liu, Xianjie Pu
Wind sensors find extensive applications in meteorology, aerospace, architecture and urban planning, energy industry, and also in agricultural crop management. Triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) technology, as an advanced energy conversion method, has rapidly gained attention in wind sensing applications, promising to bring significant transformation to this field. The existing reviews on wind TENG
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Coaxial electrospinning: Design, characterization, mechanistic insights and their emerging applications in solar cells Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Yakubu Adekunle Alli, Abayomi Bamisaye, Abdulmujeeb T. Onawole, Peter Olusakin Oladoye, Owolabi Mutolib Bankole, Bryan Koivisto, Khaled Youssef
This comprehensive review explores the multifaceted realm of coaxial electrospinning, delving into its intricate design principles, thorough characterization methodologies, mechanistic insights, and burgeoning applications within the domain of solar cells. The coaxial electrospinning process, distinguished by its unique capability to produce core-shell nanofibrous structures, is meticulously examined
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Tactile sensory synapse based on organic electrochemical transistors with ionogel triboelectric layer Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 M. Junaid Sultan, Atanu Bag, Seok Ju Hong, Guangyu Wang, Surjeet Kumar, Hamna Haq Chouhdry, Nae-Eung Lee
Recent advancements in artificial tactile sensory systems have significantly improved their ability to replicate the sensory functions of biological systems by integrating various sensory and synaptic components, yet these configurations often lack the efficiency and seamless integration seen in nature. To address these limitations, we introduce a monolithic artificial mechanoreceptor that combines
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Highly efficient harvesting of electric-field energy from Maxwell’s displacement current by managing charge transfer Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Dongyang Hu, Qianwang Wang, Dongping Zheng, Xiaolong Huang, Zufen Wu, Feng Wang, Sixing Xu, She Chen
Electric-field energy harvester (EEH) based on the Maxwell’s displacement current is one of the most promising approaches for powering distributed monitoring devices in power grids. However, the weak output of conventional EEH hinders its practical application. Herein, inspired by the power management methodology of triboelectric nanogenerators, we established universal standards for maximizing the
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Anti-freeze, anti-dehydrating and stretchable triboelectric materials enabled by covalent-like hydrogen bond interaction Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Jinxia Yuan, Xuelian Zou, Ying Qin, Tao Liu, Guoli Du, Bin Luo, Mingchao Chi, Yanhua Liu, Yuzheng Shao, Jiamin Zhao, Di Wu, Shuangfei Wang, Zhiwei Wang, Shuangxi Nie
The rapid development of flexible, self-powered wearable electronic devices has put forward more stringent requirements on the material design of sensors. However, the material preparation of flexible sensors is time-consuming and energy-consuming, and has problems such as poor mechanical properties and environmental adaptability. This study proposes a simple and rapid strategy that uses a lignin-based
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Tensile-responsive triboelectric yarn based on Janus tubular braided structure for wearable sensing Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Chenglong Zhang, Siying Wu, Addie Bahi, Harishkumar Narayana, Xin Yang, Wendi Wang, Yanan Ke, Xiulun Yin, Fatemeh Zabihi, Huiqi Shao, Guangwei Shao, Chris Zhou, Peyman Servati, Xin Lu, John D.W. Madden, Jinhua Jiang, Nanliang Chen, Frank K. Ko
The future of wearable technology lies in the seamless integration of devices into our everyday clothing. It unlocks new possibilities by reimagining the electronic textiles through the lens of their intrinsic fiber interwoven structure. Currently, the interplay between textile structure design and wearable device functionality is not well understood, hindering the progress of electronic textiles.
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Tantalum doped tin oxide enabled indium-free silicon heterojunction solar cells with efficiency over 25 % Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Qiaojiao Zou, Cao Yu, Yu Zhao, Ying Liu, Gangqiang Dong, Qi Wang, Xiaochao Ran, Yongsheng Zhang, Xinmin Cao, Jian Zhou, Xinbo Yang, Xiaohong Zhang, Ying Zhao, Xiaodan Zhang
Reducing indium consumption has received increasing attention in contact schemes of high efficiency silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells. It is imperative to discover suitable, low-cost, and resource-abundant transparent electrodes to replace the conventional, resource-scarce indium-based transparent electrodes. Herein, tantalum doped tin oxide (TTO), prepared through low-temperature sputtering
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Enhancing the performance of self-powered heterojunctional ZnO/Cs3Bi2I9 photodetectors through pyroelectric-photovoltaic coupling effect Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Zhaochen Lyu, Yanfei Zhao, Ruomeng Duan, Meiyue Liu, Xiang Yao, Sha Liu, Shengjun Li
Bismuth (Bi)-based perovskites are promising materials for near-ultraviolet-to-visible light (NUV–vis) detection. However, their practical application has been limited by relatively weak responsivity and detectivity. In this study, we developed a large-area, low-cost, environmentally friendly self-powered NUV–vis photodetector based on a ZnO/Cs3Bi2I9 heterojunction through a simple drop-coating method
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On the role of electrolyte flow in Cu-catalyzed CO2 and CO electroreduction Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Fan Zeng, Binbin Pan, Lu Wang, Yanguang Li, Yuhang Wang
The selectivity of CO2 and CO electroreduction reaction (CO2RR and CORR) is highly sensitive to changes in the local microenvironment at the electrode-electrolyte interface. This local microenvironment can be modulated by the continuous flow of the electrolyte, which renews the diffusion layers. Here, we explore the effect of electrolyte flow on Cu-catalyzed CO2RR and CORR in H-cells, flow cells, and
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A direct written strain-insensitive temperature sensor based on a multi-polygonal structure for human temperature monitoring Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Peng Wang, Yurui Li, Jinjing Cao, Guifen Sun, Haiyan Shao, Xiuli Fu, Ying Meng, Chuizhou Meng, Yang Li
Flexible temperature sensors show great potential in human health monitoring. However, sensitive materials and substrates of the reported temperature sensors have weak stretchability, mechanical compliance and breathability, which weakened the sensing stability and wearing comfort. Herein, a stretchable printed strain-insensitive temperature sensor based on a multi-polygonal structure was developed
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Ocean wave energy harvesting: Utilizing buoy float to induce dielectric elastomer deformation and electret vibration for power generation Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Hong Yu, Zhenfu Hao, Xiaotong Liu, Quanheng Feng, Pengkai Li, Kai Tao, Xiaozhen Du
The dielectric elastomeric polymer material, characterized by its high energy output, resilience, mechanical compliance, lightweight, damage tolerance, and low cost, demonstrates significant potential as an innovative sustainable energy converter. It seamlessly adapts to the ever-changing climatic conditions of the ocean, converting the violent impacts of wave kinetics into electrical energy. This
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Synergistic integration of electrical stimulation, reactive oxygen species regulation, and pro-angiogenic for accelerated wound healing Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Hee Jae Hwang, Yunseok Choi, Seongchan Kim, Sun Hee Lee, Soon Jin Choi, Hee-Young Kwon, Daehyeok Kwon, Soyeon Park, Hyojin Lee, Myoung-Ryul Ok, Yu-Chan Kim, Bo-In Park, Hyung-Seop Han
Wound healing involves a complex series of coordinated events throughout the inflammatory, proliferative, and maturation phases of tissue repair. Current treatment modalities lack a device catering to all wound healing stages for tissue recovery, angiogenesis and epithelialization. Herein, we developed an integrated wound healing system with multiple functions of self-electrical stimulation (ES), reactive
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A wireless, battery-free microneedle patch with light-cured swellable hydrogel for minimally-invasive glucose detection Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Wei Yue, Yunjian Guo, Jia-Kang Wu, Enkhzaya Ganbold, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Apurva Jaiswal, Nannan Yu, Yan Wang, Yi-Feng Lei, Byeolnim Oh, Hyun Soo Kim, Young Kee Shin, Jun-Ge Liang, Eun-Seong Kim, Nam-Young Kim
The escalating global prevalence of diabetes necessitates the development of advanced diagnostic methodologies that are both minimally invasive and devoid of discomfort. This study introduces a wireless battery-free passive microneedle patch with CMC-pHEA GelMA-GOx (CMC: sodium carboxymethyl cellulose; pHEA: polyethylene glycol diacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate; GelMA: gelatin methacryloyl; GOx:
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Implantable and wireless-controlled antibacterial patch for deep abscess eradication and therapeutic efficacy monitoring Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-31 Yuan Chen, Hongye Guan, Xinlu Wang, Yao Wen, Qingqing He, Rui Lin, Zhixin Yang, Shan Wang, Xinyu Zhu, Tianyan Zhong, Lili Xing, Xinyu Xue, Tao Chen
Pyogenic abscesses in deep organs represent severe bacterial infections that can be life-threatening. Traditional sonodynamic and photodynamic hybrid therapy (SDT/PDT) faces various limitations when treating deep organ abscess, including difficulties in drug release control, limited penetration of external laser, a hypoxic microenvironment, and challenges in therapeutic efficacy monitoring. To address
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Recent advances in enhancing the output performance of liquid-solid triboelectric nanogenerator (L-S TENG): Mechanisms, materials, and structures Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Wei Xu, Qingyun Chen, Qingying Ren, Jinze Li, Qiumeng Chen, Chen Zhu, Yannan Xie, Wei Li
The liquid-solid triboelectric nanogenerator (L-S TENG) has garnered significant attention due to its efficacy in harvesting liquid kinetic energy across various modalities such as droplet impinging, wave motion, and water flow. Its appeal lies in its attributes of cost-effectiveness, ease of fabrication, and seamless integration. Despite its inception in 2013, advancements in enhancing its output
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Optically transparent and infrared tunable flexible camouflage device Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Mikyung Lim, Hyeon-Don Kim, Hyung Cheoul Shim, Kwang-Seop Kim, Byeong-Seon An, Jae-Hyun Kim
Dynamic thermal camouflage is an emerging technology that adjusts the thermal radiation emitted by the surface of an object to match that emitted by the surroundings. Although multilayered graphene effectively modulates the surface emissivity with low power consumption, its opacity hinders its application in independent camouflage across the visible and infrared (IR) spectra. In this study, we demonstrate
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Application of tandem heterojunction of metal oxides and hydroxides as robust and repairable moisture-electric generator Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Raktim Gogoi, Priyanku Garg, Parijat Pratim Das, Amit Kumar Rajak, Nabamallika Nath, Sonali Roy, Kalyan Raidongia
Direct conversion of moisture into electricity is emerging as a promising contributor to renewable energy. Having practical utility on sight, we report the development of a robust moisture electric generator (MEG) by creating tandem heterojunctions of oppositely charged layers of metal oxides and hydroxides. The mechanistic insight and great potential utility of metal oxides-hydroxides-based heterojunctions
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Interfacial crosslinking benzimidazolium enables eco-friendly inverted perovskite solar cells and modules Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Zhiyuan Dai, Yang Yang, Xiaofeng Huang, Shuyuan Wan, Li Yuan, Hang Wei, Siqing Nie, Zhe Liu, Yongzhen Wu, Ruihao Chen, Hongqiang Wang
Interfacial engineering via controlled crosslinking at perovskite surface is of significance to address the interfacial loss in inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs), while is unfortunately impeded by the unsatisfied interfacial charge extraction and transfer owing to the inherent low conductivity of the formed crosslinked network. We herein propose and validate a strategy of interfacial crosslinking
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Efficient bifacial semi-transparent perovskite solar cells via a dimethylformamide-free solvent and bandgap engineering strategy Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 EQ Han, Jung-Ho Yun, Inhee Maeng, Tengfei Qiu, Yurou Zhang, Eunyoung Choi, Su-Min Lee, Peng Chen, Mengmeng Hao, Yang Yang, Hongxia Wang, Bo Wei Zhang, Jae Sung Yun, Jan Seidel, Miaoqiang Lyu, Lianzhou Wang
Semi-transparent perovskite solar cells (ST-PSCs) featuring high performance and light transmittance are highly desirable for building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) applications. However, it is challenging to balance the device efficiency and transmittance due to the trade-off between light-harvesting capability and transparency of the perovskite active layer. Herein, we demonstrate a simple solvent-
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Thin, flexible hybrid-structured piezoelectric sensor array with enhanced resolution and sensitivity Nano Energy (IF 16.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Liyun Zhen, Meng Cui, Xingyu Bai, Jia Jiang, Xin Ma, Meng Wang, Jingquan Liu, Bin Yang
Wearable piezoelectric electronics have garnered significant interest in healthcare and human-machine interfaces due to their unique ability to convert mechanical stimuli into electrical signals. However, current wearable piezoelectric sensors struggle with low spatial resolution, limited sensitivity, and insufficient mechanical flexibility. Here, we report materials and designs of a thin, flexible