SBIR Phase I: Low-Cost Nanostructure Deposition Methods For Thermoelectric Converters

这个小企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目提出开发用于无线传感器和有源RFID标签的纳米电子发电机。这些设备需要持久的电源，可以从环境中获取能量，以实现真正的自主操作。这项研究的目的是展示一种由于引入纳米结构材料而显着改进的电力收集技术。该技术将基于适用于实际设备的纳米电子学的创新沉积。选定的结构将在小型器件级别进行测试，以获得最真实的性能估计。发电机的成本也将根据实验结果进行估算。能量收集装置可用于长时间需要少量电力的应用。这些包括无线传感器和有源RFID标签。所提出的技术将展示一种低成本和实用的替代方法，以建立纳米结构材料的沉积方法。它有助于为无线传感器网络或其他应用提供紧凑、经济、环保和持久的电源。它可以替代现有的太阳能、热能或振动采集方法。

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project proposes to develop nanoelectronic power generators for wireless sensors and active RFID tags. These devices need long lasting power supplies that can harvest energy from the environment to enable a truly autonomous operation. The objective of this research is to demonstrate a power harvesting technology that is significantly improved due to the introduction of nanostructured materials. The technology will be based on the innovative deposition of nanoelectronics that is applicable to practical devices. Selected structures will be tested at the small device level to obtain the most realistic performance estimates. The cost of the generators will also be estimated based on the experimental results.Energy harvesting devices can be used for applications that need small quantities of power for long times. These include wireless sensors and active RFID tags. The proposed technology will demonstrate a lower-cost and practical alternative to established methods for the deposition of nanostructured materials. It can help to provide compact, cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and long lasting power supplies for wireless sensor networks or other applications. It can be an alternative to established solar, thermal, or vibration harvesting approaches.