Ionic hydrogels-based triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered human–machine interfaces

Ionic hydrogels outperform existing rigid and bulky electronics with many remarkable advantages including great flexibility, high conductivity, exceptional biocompatibility, and transparency, making them ideal materials for wearable human–machine interfaces (HMIs). However, traditional HMIs typicall...

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Main Authors: Siyang Liang, Chang Li, Mengjuan Niu, Pengcheng Zhu, Zhifeng Pan, Yanchao Mao
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Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:JPhys Materials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7639/ad05e7
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author Siyang Liang
Chang Li
Mengjuan Niu
Pengcheng Zhu
Zhifeng Pan
Yanchao Mao
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Chang Li
Mengjuan Niu
Pengcheng Zhu
Zhifeng Pan
Yanchao Mao
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description Ionic hydrogels outperform existing rigid and bulky electronics with many remarkable advantages including great flexibility, high conductivity, exceptional biocompatibility, and transparency, making them ideal materials for wearable human–machine interfaces (HMIs). However, traditional HMIs typically rely on external power sources, which impose limitations in terms of device size and weight, thereby compromising the user experience in HMIs. The advent of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) employing ionic hydrogels has introduced a sustainable energy solution for self-powered HMIs. These TENGs can harvest the electrical energy resulting from the migration of ions induced by mechanical motion, thereby offering a sustainable energy solution for applications in wearable HMIs. Hence, the development of ionic hydrogels-based TENGs holds immense potential for the advancement of self-powered HMIs. This review first introduces the latest achievements in the fabrication of ionic hydrogel-based TENGs using diverse materials, including synthetic polymers, natural polymers, and low-dimensional materials. Then different working principles and modes of the ionic hydrogel-based TENGs are elucidated. Subsequently, the applications of these TENGs in self-powered HMIs are discussed, such as robot control, medical applications, electronic device control, and other applications. Finally, the current status and future prospects of ionic hydrogel-based TENGs in self-powered HMIs are summarized. We hope that this review will provide inspiration for the future development of self-powered human–machine interfaces utilizing ionic hydrogels-based TENGs.
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spelling doaj.art-2e3fd5e0d7dc44f0a1fcd592e108588e2023-11-02T09:07:35ZengIOP PublishingJPhys Materials2515-76392023-01-017101200110.1088/2515-7639/ad05e7Ionic hydrogels-based triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered human–machine interfacesSiyang Liang0Chang Li1Mengjuan Niu2Pengcheng Zhu3Zhifeng Pan4Yanchao Mao5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3436-633XKey Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001, People’s Republic of ChinaKey Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001, People’s Republic of ChinaKey Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001, People’s Republic of ChinaKey Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001, People’s Republic of ChinaKey Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001, People’s Republic of ChinaKey Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001, People’s Republic of ChinaIonic hydrogels outperform existing rigid and bulky electronics with many remarkable advantages including great flexibility, high conductivity, exceptional biocompatibility, and transparency, making them ideal materials for wearable human–machine interfaces (HMIs). However, traditional HMIs typically rely on external power sources, which impose limitations in terms of device size and weight, thereby compromising the user experience in HMIs. The advent of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) employing ionic hydrogels has introduced a sustainable energy solution for self-powered HMIs. These TENGs can harvest the electrical energy resulting from the migration of ions induced by mechanical motion, thereby offering a sustainable energy solution for applications in wearable HMIs. Hence, the development of ionic hydrogels-based TENGs holds immense potential for the advancement of self-powered HMIs. This review first introduces the latest achievements in the fabrication of ionic hydrogel-based TENGs using diverse materials, including synthetic polymers, natural polymers, and low-dimensional materials. Then different working principles and modes of the ionic hydrogel-based TENGs are elucidated. Subsequently, the applications of these TENGs in self-powered HMIs are discussed, such as robot control, medical applications, electronic device control, and other applications. Finally, the current status and future prospects of ionic hydrogel-based TENGs in self-powered HMIs are summarized. We hope that this review will provide inspiration for the future development of self-powered human–machine interfaces utilizing ionic hydrogels-based TENGs.https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7639/ad05e7ionic hydrogelstriboelectric nanogeneratorsself-poweredhuman–machine interfaces
spellingShingle Siyang Liang
Chang Li
Mengjuan Niu
Pengcheng Zhu
Zhifeng Pan
Yanchao Mao
Ionic hydrogels-based triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered human–machine interfaces
JPhys Materials
ionic hydrogels
triboelectric nanogenerators
self-powered
human–machine interfaces
title Ionic hydrogels-based triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered human–machine interfaces
title_full Ionic hydrogels-based triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered human–machine interfaces
title_fullStr Ionic hydrogels-based triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered human–machine interfaces
title_full_unstemmed Ionic hydrogels-based triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered human–machine interfaces
title_short Ionic hydrogels-based triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered human–machine interfaces
title_sort ionic hydrogels based triboelectric nanogenerators for self powered human machine interfaces
topic ionic hydrogels
triboelectric nanogenerators
self-powered
human–machine interfaces
url https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7639/ad05e7
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