Bioinspired Nanoionic Materials for Watt-scale Nano-Hydroelectric Generator

该项目的灵感来自电鳗，旨在开发下一代灵活环保的电源，可以直接从水滴中产生电力，用于自供电，重量轻的可穿戴电子产品。该目标将通过优化离子扩散通道、界面结构、电极配置和电源管理系统，为纳米水力发电机设计一类新型纳米离子材料来实现。预期的结果将是，与传统薄膜电池相比，具有更高容量的新型纳米离子材料将广泛应用于便携式电源中，在可穿戴电子产品方面取得重大进展，并推进能量转换领域的知识。

Inspired by electric eels, this project aims to develop next generation flexible and eco-friendly power sources that can directly generate electricity from water droplets for self-powered, light-weight wearable electronics. The goal will be achieved by designing a new class of nanoionic materials for nano-hydroelectric generators, through optimizing the ion diffusion channel, interfacial architecture, electrode configuration, and power management systems. The expected outcomes will be new nanoionic materials for a wide range of end uses in portable power supply with much higher capacity compared with conventional thin film batteries, significant advances in wearable electronics, and advancing knowledge in energy conversion sector.