Nanoscale Energy Generators (NEG)
Novo Nordisk Foundation
Aalborg University
Driven by the fast miniaturization of electronic devices, development of portable electronics for sensing and monitoring of environmental conditions, personal health, or powering electrically aided body functions, is a field that currently gains strongly increasing attention. However, wearable devices are today powered by Li-ion batteries that are much larger and heavier than the devices they drive. This project aims at demonstrating that enough electrical energy to drive such devices can be harvested form body motions by generators comparable in size to microchips. These micro-generators will be based on piezoelectric materials engineered at the nanometer scale to optimize the mechanical –to – electrical energy conversion. The goal is to demonstrate a prototype of a generator on a silicon substrate with significantly increased efficiency compared to current technology and with mechanical properties designed for adoption in soft tissue.
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