Microfiber Nanogenerator Schematic (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology Research News

Microfiber Nanogenerator Schematic

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Illustration shows the concept behind a microfiber nanogenerator. Microfibers coated with gold (yellow fibers) scrub the nanofibers that are not coated with gold (green) to produce electricity through a coupled piezoelectric-semiconductor process.

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Courtesy Z.L. Wang and X.D. Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology.

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