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A triboelectric nanogenerator-based self-powered long-distance wireless sensing platform for industries and environment monitoring

Chi Zhang1,2, Kaihang Zhang1,2, Jiaqi Lu1,2, Liangquan Xu1,2, Jianhui Wu1,2, Jie Li1,2, Shuting Liu3, Weipeng Xuan4, Jinkai Chen4, Hao Jin1,2( ), Shurong Dong1,2, Jikui Luo1,2( )
College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
International Joint Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Haining 314400, China
School of Information and Electrical Engineering, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou 310015, China
College of Electronics and Information, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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A triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) based self-powered long distance wireless sensing system is developed which can be used for smart manufacturing and healthcare. The system has a sensing range of 50 m and is capable of wirelessly monitoring temperature and vibration frequency.

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Self-powered wireless sensing system is particularly suitable for applications in intelligent manufacturing, smart healthcare etc. as it does not require an external power source. Triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is an emerging energy harvester that can be used to power self-powered wireless sensors. The latest achievement in this area is the instantaneous self-powered wireless sensor, where the electric energy generated by the TENG is injected directly into the inductor-capacitor (LC) resonator to generate a decaying oscillating signal with encoded sensing information. However, the frequency is lower (typically < 5 MHz) and the signal transmission distance is short (< 3 m) limited by the near-field magnetic coupling, restricting its widespread applications. In this research, we propose a self-powered long-distance wireless sensing platform which utilizes a surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator based radio-frequency oscillator to convert TENG energy into a high frequency signal with sensing information encoded. With this system, the sensing signal can be easily transmitted through the antenna for long distance. An optimized system is designed and conditional influences are fully investigated. Results show this self-powered wireless sensor system can perform wireless sensing for force, temperature and vibration at a distance up to 50 m.

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triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG)self-powered sensorradio frequency (RF)wireless sensorRF oscillator

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Nano Research
Volume 17 Issue 11,
November 2024
Pages 9704-9711
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-024-6919-4
Cite this article:
Zhang C, Zhang K, Lu J, et al. A triboelectric nanogenerator-based self-powered long-distance wireless sensing platform for industries and environment monitoring. Nano Research, 2024, 17(11): 9704-9711. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-024-6919-4
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Received: 16 June 2024
Revised: 24 July 2024
Accepted: 28 July 2024
Published: 19 August 2024
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