Flexible Ionic Diodes for Low‐Frequency Mechanical Energy Harvesting

Advanced Energy MaterialsVolume 7, Issue 5 1601983 Communication Flexible Ionic Diodes for Low-Frequency Mechanical Energy Harvesting Ying Hou, Ying Hou Department of Electrical Engineering and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USASearch for more papers by this authorYue Zhou, Yue Zhou Department of Electrical Engineering and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USASearch for more papers by this authorLu Yang, Lu Yang Department of Electrical Engineering and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USASearch for more papers by this authorQi Li, Corresponding Author Qi Li qul14@psu.edu Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USAE-mail: qul14@psu.edu, wang@matse.psu.eduSearch for more papers by this authorYong Zhang, Yong Zhang Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USASearch for more papers by this authorLiang Zhu, Liang Zhu Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USASearch for more papers by this authorMichael A. Hickner, Michael A. Hickner Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USASearch for more papers by this authorQ. M. Zhang, Q. M. Zhang Department of Electrical Engineering and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USASearch for more papers by this authorQing Wang, Corresponding Author Qing Wang wang@matse.psu.edu Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USAE-mail: qul14@psu.edu, wang@matse.psu.eduSearch for more papers by this author Ying Hou, Ying Hou Department of Electrical Engineering and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USASearch for more papers by this authorYue Zhou, Yue Zhou Department of Electrical Engineering and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USASearch for more papers by this authorLu Yang, Lu Yang Department of Electrical Engineering and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USASearch for more papers by this authorQi Li, Corresponding Author Qi Li qul14@psu.edu Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USAE-mail: qul14@psu.edu, wang@matse.psu.eduSearch for more papers by this authorYong Zhang, Yong Zhang Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USASearch for more papers by this authorLiang Zhu, Liang Zhu Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USASearch for more papers by this authorMichael A. Hickner, Michael A. Hickner Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USASearch for more papers by this authorQ. M. Zhang, Q. M. Zhang Department of Electrical Engineering and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USASearch for more papers by this authorQing Wang, Corresponding Author Qing Wang wang@matse.psu.edu Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802 USAE-mail: qul14@psu.edu, wang@matse.psu.eduSearch for more papers by this author First published: 16 November 2016 https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201601983Citations: 41Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Graphical Abstract A novel flexible mechanical-to-electrical energy conversion device is developed based on a p–n organic junction diode architecture. The device produced a power density up to 2 µW cm−3 at an operating frequency of 0.1 Hz, suitable for harvesting mechanical energy from low-frequency sources such as wind, ocean waves, and human motions. Citing Literature Supporting Information As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. 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