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Nanogenerators

This special issue is devoted to research perspectives and reports on recent advances in the development of various nanogenerators, including representative piezoelectric, triboelectric, and thermoelectric devices, as well as their advanced material characterizations and various modes and mechanisms of device operation.

Guest Editors: Jung Ho Kim, Sang-Woo Kim, Zhong Lin Wang

Preface for Special Topic: Nanogenerators

Jung Ho Kim; Sang-Woo Kim; Zhong Lin Wang

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4993242

Invited Letters

Lignin biopolymer based triboelectric nanogenerators

Yukai Bao; Ruoxing Wang; Yunmei Lu; Wenzhuo Wu

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4984625

Invited Letters

Piezoelectric peptide-based nanogenerator enhanced by single-electrode triboelectric nanogenerator

Vu Nguyen; Steve Kelly; Rusen Yang

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4983701

Invited Letters

Potential role of motion for enhancing maximum output energy of triboelectric nanogenerator

Kyung-Eun Byun; Min-Hyun Lee; Yeonchoo Cho; Seung-Geol Nam; Hyeon-Jin Shin; Seongjun Park

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4979955

Invited Research Updates

Research Update: Hybrid energy devices combining nanogenerators and energy storage systems for self-charging capability

Jeonghun Kim; Ju-Hyuck Lee; Jaewoo Lee; Yusuke Yamauchi; Chang Ho Choi; Jung Ho Kim

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4979718

Invited Research Updates

Research Update: Nanogenerators for self-powered autonomous wireless sensors

Usman Khan; Ronan Hinchet; Hanjun Ryu; Sang-Woo Kim

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4979954

Invited Letters

Roll type conducting polymer legs for rigid-flexible thermoelectric generator

Teahoon Park; Hanwhuy Lim; Jong Un Hwang; Jongbeom Na; Hyunki Lee; Eunkyoung Kim

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4979873

Invited Letters

Direct observation of shear piezoelectricity in poly-l-lactic acid nanowires

Michael Smith; Yonatan Calahorra; Qingshen Jing; Sohini Kar-Narayan

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4979547

Invited Research Updates

Research Update: Recent progress in the development of effective dielectrics for high-output triboelectric nanogenerator

Jae Won Lee; Byeong Uk Ye; Jeong Min Baik

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4979306

Invited Research Updates

Research Update: Materials design of implantable nanogenerators for biomechanical energy harvesting

Jun Li; Xudong Wang

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4978936

Contributed Letters

Piezoelectrically and triboelectrically hybridized self-powered sensor with applications to smart window and human motion detection

Yiin-Kuen Fuh; Shan-Chien Li; Chun-Yu Chen

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4978913

Contributed Letters

Research Update: Enhancement of figure of merit for energy-harvesters based on free-standing epitaxial Pb(Zr_0.52Ti_0.48)_0.99Nb_0.01O₃ thin-film cantilevers

Minh D. Nguyen; Evert Houwman; Matthijn Dekkers; Darrell Schlom; Guus Rijnders

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4978273

Invited Letters

A nanowire based triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting water wave energy and its applications

Xiaoyi Li; Juan Tao; Jing Zhu; Caofeng Pan

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4977216

Invited Letters

Nanogenerators: An emerging technology towards nanoenergy

Yunlong Zi; Zhong Lin Wang

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4977208

Invited Letters

Comprehensive biocompatibility of nontoxic and high-output flexible energy harvester using lead-free piezoceramic thin film

Chang Kyu Jeong; Jae Hyun Han; Haribabu Palneedi; Hyewon Park; Geon-Tae Hwang; Boyoung Joung; Seong-Gon Kim; Hong Ju Shin; Il-Suk Kang; Jungho Ryu; Keon Jae Lee

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4976803

Invited Letters