Portable and wearable self-powered systems based on emerging energy harvesting technology

Chen Xu; Yu Song; Mengdi Han; Haixia Zhang

doi:10.1038/s41378-021-00248-z

Portable and wearable self-powered systems based on emerging energy harvesting technology

Microsyst Nanoeng. 2021 Mar 17:7:25. doi: 10.1038/s41378-021-00248-z. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Chen Xu¹, Yu Song², Mengdi Han³, Haixia Zhang^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China.
² National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Institute of Microelectronics, Peking University, Beijing, China.
³ Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China.

Abstract

A self-powered system based on energy harvesting technology can be a potential candidate for solving the problem of supplying power to electronic devices. In this review, we focus on portable and wearable self-powered systems, starting with typical energy harvesting technology, and introduce portable and wearable self-powered systems with sensing functions. In addition, we demonstrate the potential of self-powered systems in actuation functions and the development of self-powered systems toward intelligent functions under the support of information processing and artificial intelligence technologies.

Keywords: NEMS; Nanoscale devices.

Publication types

Review