reviewAdvanced ScienceMar 27, 2017GOLD OA

Recent Progress on Piezoelectric and Triboelectric Energy Harvesters in Biomedical Systems

Chinese Academy of Sciences · Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Implantable medical devices (IMDs) have become indispensable medical tools for improving the quality of life and prolonging the patient's lifespan. The minimization and extension of lifetime are main challenges for the development of IMDs. Current innovative research on this topic is focused on internal charging using the energy generated by the physiological environment or natural body activity. To harvest biomechanical energy efficiently, piezoelectric and triboelectric energy harvesters with sophisticated structural and material design have been developed. Energy from body movement, muscle contraction/relaxation, cardiac/lung motions, and blood circulation is captured and used for powering medical devices.…

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