Self-Powered Intelligent Water Droplet Monitoring Sensor Based on Solid–Liquid Triboelectric Nanogenerator
Real-time monitoring of rainwater is a critical issue in the development of autonomous vehicles and smart homes, while the corresponding sensors play a pivotal role in ensuring their sensitivity. Here, we study a self-powered intelligent water droplet monitoring sensor based on a solid–liquid triboe...
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| author | Lijie Zhu Likang Guo Zhi Ding Zhengqian Zhao Chaoran Liu Lufeng Che |
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| description | Real-time monitoring of rainwater is a critical issue in the development of autonomous vehicles and smart homes, while the corresponding sensors play a pivotal role in ensuring their sensitivity. Here, we study a self-powered intelligent water droplet monitoring sensor based on a solid–liquid triboelectric nanogenerator (SL-TENG). The sensor comprises a SL-TENG, a signal acquisition module, a central processing unit (CPU), and a wireless transmission module, facilitating the real-time monitoring of water droplet signals. It is worth noting that the SL-TENG has self-powering characteristics and can convert the kinetic energy of water droplets into electrical energy. The excellent output performance, with open-circuit voltage of 9 V and short-circuit current of 2 μA without any treatment of the SL-TENG, can provide an effective solution to the problem that traditional sensor need battery replacement. In addition, the SL-TENG can generate stable amplitude electrical signals through water droplets, exemplified by the absence of decay in a short-circuit current within 7 days. More importantly, the sensor is equipped with intelligent analytical capabilities, allowing it to assess rainfall based on variables such as amplitude and frequency. Due to its excellent stability and intelligent analysis, this sensor can be used for roof rainwater monitoring, intravenous administration monitoring, and especially in automobile automatic wipers and other fields. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5b1640c752cc469bbd161ec4638f0de32024-03-27T14:03:42ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202024-03-01246176110.3390/s24061761Self-Powered Intelligent Water Droplet Monitoring Sensor Based on Solid–Liquid Triboelectric NanogeneratorLijie Zhu0Likang Guo1Zhi Ding2Zhengqian Zhao3Chaoran Liu4Lufeng Che5College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaMinistry of Education Engineering Research Center of Smart Microsensors and Microsystems, College of Electronics and Information, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaCollege of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaCollege of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaMinistry of Education Engineering Research Center of Smart Microsensors and Microsystems, College of Electronics and Information, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaCollege of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaReal-time monitoring of rainwater is a critical issue in the development of autonomous vehicles and smart homes, while the corresponding sensors play a pivotal role in ensuring their sensitivity. Here, we study a self-powered intelligent water droplet monitoring sensor based on a solid–liquid triboelectric nanogenerator (SL-TENG). The sensor comprises a SL-TENG, a signal acquisition module, a central processing unit (CPU), and a wireless transmission module, facilitating the real-time monitoring of water droplet signals. It is worth noting that the SL-TENG has self-powering characteristics and can convert the kinetic energy of water droplets into electrical energy. The excellent output performance, with open-circuit voltage of 9 V and short-circuit current of 2 μA without any treatment of the SL-TENG, can provide an effective solution to the problem that traditional sensor need battery replacement. In addition, the SL-TENG can generate stable amplitude electrical signals through water droplets, exemplified by the absence of decay in a short-circuit current within 7 days. More importantly, the sensor is equipped with intelligent analytical capabilities, allowing it to assess rainfall based on variables such as amplitude and frequency. Due to its excellent stability and intelligent analysis, this sensor can be used for roof rainwater monitoring, intravenous administration monitoring, and especially in automobile automatic wipers and other fields.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/6/1761self-powered sensorwater droplet monitoringsolid–liquid triboelectric nanogeneratorintelligent analysisautomobile automatic wiper |
| spellingShingle | Lijie Zhu Likang Guo Zhi Ding Zhengqian Zhao Chaoran Liu Lufeng Che Self-Powered Intelligent Water Droplet Monitoring Sensor Based on Solid–Liquid Triboelectric Nanogenerator Sensors self-powered sensor water droplet monitoring solid–liquid triboelectric nanogenerator intelligent analysis automobile automatic wiper |
| title | Self-Powered Intelligent Water Droplet Monitoring Sensor Based on Solid–Liquid Triboelectric Nanogenerator |
| title_full | Self-Powered Intelligent Water Droplet Monitoring Sensor Based on Solid–Liquid Triboelectric Nanogenerator |
| title_fullStr | Self-Powered Intelligent Water Droplet Monitoring Sensor Based on Solid–Liquid Triboelectric Nanogenerator |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-Powered Intelligent Water Droplet Monitoring Sensor Based on Solid–Liquid Triboelectric Nanogenerator |
| title_short | Self-Powered Intelligent Water Droplet Monitoring Sensor Based on Solid–Liquid Triboelectric Nanogenerator |
| title_sort | self powered intelligent water droplet monitoring sensor based on solid liquid triboelectric nanogenerator |
| topic | self-powered sensor water droplet monitoring solid–liquid triboelectric nanogenerator intelligent analysis automobile automatic wiper |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/6/1761 |
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