Characteristics of output voltage and current of integrated nanogenerators

Yang, Rusen; Qin, Yong; Li, Cheng; Dai, Liming; Wang, Zhong Lin

Characteristics of output voltage and current of integrated nanogenerators

Type

Article

Authors

Yang, Rusen
Qin, Yong
Li, Cheng
Dai, Liming
Wang, Zhong Lin

Online Publication Date

2009-01-15

Print Publication Date

2009-01-12

Date

2009-01-15

Abstract

Owing to the anisotropic property and small output signals of the piezoelectric nanogenerators (NGs) and the influence of the measurement system and environment, identification of the true signal generated by the NG is critical. We have developed three criteria: Schottky behavior test, switching-polarity tests, and linear superposition of current and voltage tests. The 11 tests can effectively rule out the system artifacts, whose sign does not change with the switching measurement polarity, and random signals, which might change signs but cannot consistently add up or cancel out under designed connection configurations. This study establishes the standards for designing and scale up of integrated nanogenerators. © 2009 American Institute of Physics.

Citation

Yang R, Qin Y, Li C, Dai L, Wang ZL (2009) Characteristics of output voltage and current of integrated nanogenerators. Applied Physics Letters 94: 022905. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3072362.

Acknowledgements

This research was supported by DARPA (Army/AMCOM/REDSTONE AR, Grant No. W31P4Q-08-1-0009), BES DOE (Grant No. DE-FG02-07ER46394), Air Force Office (Grant No. FA9550-08-1-0446), KAUST Global Research Partnership, National Institute For Materials, Japan.