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Mechanisms for Fiber-based Nanogenerators

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Fiber-based nanogenerators for personal low-power electronics, the harvesting of energy from biomechanical motions, are believed to be the most reliable route because of efficient energy conversion performance, high durability, and comfort. In this section, the basic concepts and mechanism of fiber-based piezoelectric and triboelectric nanogenerators are summarized. To help understand the mechanism of the fiber-based nanogenerators, theoretical model and analytical theories having been established to calculate the output voltage, current, charges, and influencing factors depending on materials and environmental effects are described. Moreover, related significant applications and computer simulations are also involved in this section.

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  1. Hong Kong Polytechnic University, AG101, Core A, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

    Wei Zeng

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    Xiaoming Tao

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Zeng, W. (2015). Mechanisms for Fiber-based Nanogenerators. In: Tao, X. (eds) Handbook of Smart Textiles. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4451-45-1_19

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