Sliding diodes: harvesting triboelectricity with surface chemistry

该项目旨在创造新的方法，将振动金属-半导体接触的摩擦转换为连续的电源;一种自主技术，为健康管理和环境传感等应用中的微型电子设备提供动力。该项目的预期成果包括开发新的表面化学和微型半导体技术，有利于硅基设备的设计和功能，如生命攸关的起搏器和偏远/危险地区的自供电监测器。

This project aims to create new methods for the conversion of friction at vibrating metal–semiconductor contacts into a continuous source of electricity; an autonomous technology to power miniature electronics in applications spanning health management to environmental sensing. The expected outcomes of this project include the development of new surface chemistry and miniature semiconductor technologies, with benefits for the design and function of silicon-based devices such as life-critical pacemakers, and self-powered monitors in remote/dangerous places.