一种基于CNT/石墨烯复合气凝胶的振动能量收集器

A vibration energy harvester based on the CNT/graphene composite aerogel

  • 摘要: 机械能收集器因在收集海洋能、人类运动机械能、自供电等领域具有广泛的应用前景而得到了迅速的发展。为了收集环境中的低频振动机械能, 我们设计了一种基于CNT/石墨烯复合气凝胶的振动能量收集器。由于石墨烯气凝胶内部大量片层会与电解液构成双电层, 且在机械往复压缩过程中扩散层中的溶剂化阴离子发生迁移, 这会使电子在外电路中发生移动, 从而产生电能。结果表明, 该能量收集器在0.2 Hz的低频环境下, 可稳定提供215.6 mV的输出电压与2.12 mW/g的输出功率密度, 且经10, 000次的压缩后, 仍保持有161 mV的输出电压, 实现了将机械能以电化学的形式转换成电能。本文对器件的性能影响因素进行了详细分析, 并总结了最佳工作条件。此外, 还将该器件用于收集人体活动时的机械能, 可产生240 mV的输出电压, 进一步表明了其在人体运动能量收集领域的应用价值。

     

    Abstract: Mechanical energy harvesters have been rapidly developed because of their promising applications in the fields of ocean energy harvesting, human motion mechanical energy, and self-powered energy. In order to collect low-frequency vibrational mechanical energy from the environment, we designed a vibration energy harvester based on CNT/graphene composite aerogel. Since the sheets of graphene aerogel will form double electric layers with electrolyte and the solvated anions in the diffusion layer migrate during the mechanical reciprocating compression process, it will make electrons to move in the external circuit to generate electricity. The results show that the energy harvester can provide a stable output voltage of 215.6 mV with an output power density of 2.12 mW/g at a low frequency of 0.2 Hz, and maintains an output voltage of 161 mV after 10, 000 compressions, realizing the conversion of mechanical energy into electrical energy in the form of electrochemistry. In this paper, the performance influencing factors of the device are analyzed in detail, and the optimal operating conditions are summarized. In addition, the device is also used to collect mechanical energy during human activity, which can produce an output voltage of 240 mV, further demonstrating its application value in the field of human motion energy harvesting.

     

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