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Direct current energy generators from a conducting polymer-inorganic oxide junction
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posted on 2017-01-01, 00:00 authored by Hao Shao, Jian Fang, Hong Wang, Hua Zhou, Tong LinDirect current (DC) output mechanical energy-to-electricity conversion devices show potential to directly power electronic devices without pre-rectification, but remain difficult to develop. Herein, we report a novel DC energy generator device that is prepared using two semiconductors, a conducting polymer and a metal oxide, as active substances. Without a rectifier, the devices show DC power outputs under repeated compressive impacts. The non-ohmic contact formed between the semiconductors is found to play a critical role in generating the DC power. This novel DC generator may be useful for the development of self-powered electronics for various applications.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry AVolume
5Issue
18Pagination
8267 - 8273Publisher DOI
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2050-7488eISSN
2050-7496Publication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2017, The Royal Society of ChemistryUsage metrics
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