Self-Powered pH Sensor Based on a Flexible Organic鈥揑norganic Hybrid Composite Nanogenerator
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- 作者：Balasubramaniam Saravanakumar ; Shin Soyoon ; Sang-Jae Kim
- 刊名：ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- 出版年：2014
- 出版时间：August 27, 2014
- 年：2014
- 卷：6
- 期：16
- 页码：13716-13723
- 全文大小：467K
- ISSN：1944-8252
文摘
In this study, we developed an innovative, flexible, organic鈥搃norganic hybrid composite nanogenerator, which was used to drive a self-powered microwire-based pH sensor. The hybrid composite nanogenerator was fabricated using ZnO nanowire and piezoelectric polymer poly(vinylidene fluoride), through a simple, inexpensive solution-casting technique. The fabricated hybrid composite nanogenerator delivered a maximum open-circuit voltage of 6.9 V and a short-circuit current of 0.96 渭A, with an output power of 6.624 渭W under uniaxial compression. This high-performance, electric poling free composite nanogenerator opens up the possibility of industrial-scale fabrication. The hybrid nanogenerator demonstrated its ability to drive five green LEDs simultaneously, without using an energy-storage device. Additionally, we constructed a self-powered pH sensor, using a ZnO microwire powered with our hybrid nanogenerator. The output voltage varied according to changes in the pH level. This study demonstrates the feasibility of using a hybrid nanogenerator as a self-powered device that can be extended for use as a biosensor for environmental monitoring and/or as a smart, wearable, vibration sensor in future applications.