Ultrathin self-powered artificial skin

• Published in: Energy & environmental science Vol. 7; no. 12; pp. 3994 - 3999
• Main Authors: Lee, Tae Il, Jang, Woo Soon, Lee, Eungkyu, Kim, Youn Sang, Wang, Zhong Lin, Baik, Hong Koo, Myoung, Jae Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2014
• Subjects: Bending; Buildings; Elastic deformation; Nanostructure; Piezoelectricity; Skin; Spas; Stretching

Herein, we introduce an ultra-thin self-powered artificial skin (SPAS) based on a piezoelectric nanogenerator, which harvests stored elastic deformation energy produced by the bending and stretching actions of the skin. This finding is an important step toward building a self-powered "smart ski...