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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Flexible and wearable devices are gaining significant interest for various applications.
  • Self-powered systems are crucial for sustainable and long-term operation of wearable electronics.
  • Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) offer a promising approach for harvesting mechanical energy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel self-powered triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) utilizing fish scales.
  • To investigate the relationship between applied pressure and the output performance of the fish-scale TENG.
  • To evaluate the potential of the fish-scale TENG for sensing human activities and its biocompatibility.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a TENG using fish scales as the active triboelectric material.
  • Characterization of the TENG's electrical output (voltage and current) under varying pressure loads.
  • Analysis of the structural properties of fish scales contributing to the triboelectric effect.
  • Testing the TENG's response to different human movements (walking, tapping, bending).

Main Results:

  • The fish-scale TENG demonstrated a pressure-dependent output, increasing with applied force.
  • A maximum output voltage of 7.4 V and short-circuit current of 0.18 μA were achieved under 50 N pressure.
  • The triboelectric effect was attributed to the lamellar structure of collagen fiber bundles in fish scales.
  • The TENG effectively detected various human activities, indicating high sensitivity.

Conclusions:

  • Fish scales serve as an effective and sustainable material for fabricating self-powered TENGs.
  • The developed fish-scale TENG exhibits excellent flexibility, wearability, and biocompatibility.
  • This technology holds significant potential for applications in healthcare and body monitoring systems.