Bioinspired Nanoionic Materials for Watt-scale Nano-Hydroelectric Generator

受电动鳗鱼的启发，该项目旨在开发下一代灵活、环保的电源，可以直接从水滴中发电，用于自供电、重量轻的可穿戴电子产品。这一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来实现，为纳米水电发电机设计一类新型的纳米离子材料。预期的成果将是新的纳米离子材料，用于便携式电源的广泛终端用途，与传统薄膜电池相比，其容量要高得多，可穿戴电子产品方面的重大进展，以及能源转换领域的知识进步。

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.