Fiber-Based Electret Nanogenerator with a Semisupported Structure for Wearable Electronics

Abstract

Fiber-based nanogenerators have great potential applications in wearable electronics such as portable nanodevices, e-skin, and artificial intelligence system. Here, we report a kind of fiber-based electret nanogenerator (FENG) with a semisupported core-shell structure. Owing to its unique structure, the open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current of the FENG reach 40 V and 0.6 μA, respectively, under a short working distance (∼25 μm). No obvious degradation of the output performance under a long-time continuous work (>16 h) and different humidity environments (20-95%) is observed, which demonstrates the FENG's good reliability and stability. Many universal materials, such as cotton rope, conductive sewing thread, and polyvinyl chloride tube, have been successfully used to fabricate FENG. Meanwhile, the FENG-based wearable fabric has been successfully developed to effectively harvest mechanical energy of human motion. The FENG is highly effective, reliable, and stable, promoting the development of fiber-based nanogenerators and their applications in self-powered wearable electronics.