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  • Materials Science
  • Energy Storage
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Developing self-powered devices requires novel energy storage solutions.
  • Humidity and solar energy are abundant, yet underexploited resources for continuous power generation.
  • Intelligent solid-state batteries offer advantages in safety and form factor for portable electronics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate a continuous humidity and solar-light dual-responsive intelligent solid Mg-moisture battery (SMB).
  • To investigate the performance of a graphdiyne nanosheets array grown on a 3D melamine sponge (GDY/MS) as a cathode material.
  • To explore the application of the developed battery as a self-power humidity and respiratory monitor.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a graphdiyne nanosheets array in situ on a 3D melamine sponge (GDY/MS).
  • Characterization of the GDY/MS material's structure, catalytic, and semiconductor properties.
  • Integration of GDY/MS as a cathode in a Mg-moisture battery (GSMB) and testing its response to humidity and solar light.
  • Evaluation of the GSMB's performance as a self-power humidity and respiratory sensor.

Main Results:

  • The GDY/MS material demonstrated excellent performance in trapping water molecules, catalyzing HER, and utilizing solar energy.
  • The fabricated smart Mg-moisture battery (GSMB) showed continuous tunability by humidity and solar-light.
  • A significant positive correlation was observed between open circuit potential (OCP) and humidity.
  • The GSMB functioned as a self-power humidity monitor with ultrafast response (<0.24 s) and recovery (<0.16 s) times, and sensitive respiratory sensing (36,600%).

Conclusions:

  • The developed GDY/MS-based intelligent SMB represents a novel cathode material for high-performance energy storage.
  • The dual responsiveness to humidity and solar light enables continuous power generation and tunable performance.
  • The GSMB's application as a self-power sensor highlights its potential for intelligent electronic devices and self-powered equipment.