Electrospun Nanofiber Fabric Generators
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 August 2023) | Viewed by 291
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Interests: piezoelectric nanogenerators; triboelectric nanogenerator; electrospun piezo-fibers; wearable piezo-sensors; bio-mechanical energy harvesting
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Dear Colleagues,
Electronic textiles (e-textiles) that concern the integration of electronics within an otherwise conventional textile are gaining significant interest for wearable applications. Powering e-textile systems is still challenging due to the limited lifetime and incompatibility with the nature of textiles of conventional rigid batteries. Energy harvesting from the human body offers the potential for powering e-textile systems. Tremendous progress has been made in developing reliable energy-harvesting devices such as piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs), triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), thermoelectric generators (TEGs), solar cells (SCs), moist-electric generators (MEGs), radiative cooling electricity generators (RCEGs), and many more, with a rising demand for long-term and flexible energy systems. A wearable generator needs to be flexible, lightweight, thin, stretchable, shape-adoptable, porous and breathable, and even washable. The electrospun nanofiber fabric mat can fulfill all the requirements and is thus the perfect material for wearable generator fabrication. However, ensuring that these properties remain present in a generator with electrodes is less easy. For example, using metal foil as an electrode would prevent the stretchability, breathability, shape adaptability, and washability of the generator. Poor adhesion of electrodes to the fiber mat is another challenge for developing robust and durable generator. Creating more fabric based on green and biodegradable materials is also an urgent need for wearable generators. Therefore, this Special Issue of Materials aims to provide a collection of papers on research on electrospun nanofiber fabric energy harvesting applications, including but not limited to:
- The application of electrospun nanofiber fabric on PENGs, TENGs, TEGs, SCs, MEGs, and RCEGs to power wearable devices;
- Strategies to improve the performance and durability of generators;
- Strategies to harvest energy without introducing negative interference to the human body.
Dr. Md. Mehebub Alam
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- electrospun nanofibers
- wearable generator
- energy harvesting
- smart textiles
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