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AC Electrokinetic Phenomena Generated by Microelectrode Structures
Published on: July 28, 2008
Additional kinetic energy harvesting with extra electrodes by single electrode droplet-based electricity generator
Huimin Zhang1, Nan Zhang1, Zhourui Liu1
1School of Integrated Circuits, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China.
Abstract:
The utilization of water energy through the Single Electrode Droplet-Based Electricity Generator (SE-DEG) represents a universal and high-efficiency method for water energy harvesting. Previous research has extensively elucidated the working principle of SE-DEG based on bulk effect. However, scant attention has been paid to the investigation of the electrical characteristics surrounding the SE-DEG. Remarkably, the electrical characteristics around the SE-DEG can be exploited to generate electricity and harvest corresponding energy. Here we evaluate the electrical characteristics around the SE-DEG by arranging extra electrodes. An interesting phenomenon is found that, on the premise of no contact between extra electrodes and the droplet, there is opposite electricity output from extra electrodes synchronously when the droplet contacts on the PTFE film and SE-DEG electrode and outputs the electricity. This phenomenon is comprehensively explained and verified from working mechanism, the impacts of different arrangements and the array design of extra electrodes. Significantly, utilizing the electrical characteristics could harvest additional kinetic energy with extra electrodes in SE-DEG. This investigation is expected to provide new insights into the future harnessing of water kinetic energy within the SE-DEG framework.
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