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  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Energy Harvesting Technologies
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Growing demand for in situ energy sources for distributed sensors in the interconnected information society.
  • Water flow energy presents a clean and abundant mechanical source, but challenges remain for microscale and unordered movements.
  • Existing methods struggle to achieve sustainable direct-current generation with high output for microscale water flow.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and investigate a novel dynamic PN water junction generator for harvesting energy from microscale water flow.
  • To demonstrate a sustainable direct-current power source capable of driving load elements.
  • To explore the potential applications in wearable devices and the Internet of Things (IoTs).

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a dynamic PN water junction with moving water sandwiched between two semiconductors.
  • Measurement of direct-current voltage and current output under water flow conditions.
  • Demonstration of an encapsulated portable power-generating device with the proposed mechanism.

Main Results:

  • The dynamic PN water junction generator achieved a sustainable direct-current voltage of 0.3 V and a current of 0.64 μA.
  • The mechanism is attributed to the dynamic polarization of water acting as a moving dielectric medium, influenced by the Fermi level difference of semiconductors.
  • An encapsulated portable device demonstrated a continuous direct-current voltage output of 0.11 V.

Conclusions:

  • The dynamic PN water junction generator effectively harvests energy from microscale water flow, providing a sustainable direct-current output.
  • The proposed mechanism offers a viable solution for powering small electronic devices and sensors.
  • The technology shows promising potential for applications in wearable devices and the Internet of Things (IoTs).