Open AccessRecent trends of biocompatible triboelectric nanogenerators toward self‐powered e‐skin
Author(s) -
Ganesh R. Sankar,
Yoon HongJoon,
Kim SangWoo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ecomat
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2567-3173
DOI - 10.1002/eom2.12065
Subject(s) - triboelectric effect , biocompatible material , wearable computer , electronics , wearable technology , energy harvesting , electronic skin , nanotechnology , interface (matter) , materials science , computer science , power (physics) , engineering , electrical engineering , biomedical engineering , embedded system , physics , quantum mechanics , composite material , capillary number , capillary action
The development of biocompatible electronic skin (e‐skin) is foremost to next generation bio‐electronics that enables diverse applications in wearable, medical, artificial intelligence, and human machine interface. As serving a multifunctional platform, numerous types of electronic components (eg, sensors, actuators, etc.) required in e‐skin, which requires users to power them in a regular manner. In this regard, researchers recently have reported compact, light, flexible, and stretchable energy harvesters are expected to revolutionize the market in wearable electronics, in particular for e‐skin. The self‐powered e‐skin can power by itself, without any external energy from other devices. In this review, the recent progress of triboelectric nanogenerators based on diverse materials such as hydrogel, healable, stretchable, biocompatible, and biodegradable for developing self‐powered e‐skin is discussed.