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Hyewon Cho¹, Jungjae Woo¹, Haneul Jeon¹

¹School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, South Korea. cshan@korea.ac.kr.

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This study introduces a novel portable ionic power generator using multi-ionic reverse electrodialysis and a micropump for continuous, sustainable energy. This innovation offers a new power source for wearable health devices.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science
Electrochemistry

Background:

Bioinspired ionic power devices offer biocompatibility and sustainable energy via ion gradients.
Current portable devices often rely on hydrogels, leading to resource consumption.
A need exists for continuous, portable ionic power solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a portable ionic power generator with continuous electricity output.
To integrate multi-ionic reverse electrodialysis (MRED) with a passive capillary micropump.
To demonstrate a sustainable power source for wearable health devices.

Main Methods:

Fabricated an integrated MRED system on a portable fluidic chip.
Optimized electrolyte absorption, concentration, and shortcut current regulation.
Incorporated cotton flow resistors to modulate electrolyte absorption rate.

Main Results:

Achieved a maximum potential of 267.45 mV and current of 4.42 mA.
Demonstrated consistent and continuous performance for 25 minutes.
Controlled electric potential for iontophoresis-based drug delivery.

Conclusions:

The proposed device provides continuous ionic power, overcoming resource consumption limitations.
The system is suitable for powering patch-type wearable health devices.
This work enables new applications in wearable technology and controlled drug delivery.