Frontiers of Optoelectronics, Volume. 10, Issue 1, 38(2017)
Double-folding paper-based generator for mechanical energy harvesting
Paper-based generators are essential elements for building all paper-based systems. To obtain robust paper-based generators with outstanding high power outputs, this paper introduced a new type of doublefolding paper-based generator by folding two paper components together. The output performance levels of the double-folding generator were twice higher than that of the single-folding and parallel-plate generators. A peak power of ~3.24 mW was achieved under a stimulating frequency of 3 Hz. Furthermore, 47 light-emitting diodes (LEDs) were lit directly by a double-folding paper-based generator assembled to the crack of a door that opens and closes. This finding indicated the potential applications of the double-folding generator in the production of door ornaments or for security in places where doors frequently open and close.
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Suling LI. Double-folding paper-based generator for mechanical energy harvesting[J]. Frontiers of Optoelectronics, 2017, 10(1): 38
Category: RESEARCH ARTICLE
Received: Jun. 21, 2016
Accepted: Sep. 20, 2016
Published Online: May. 9, 2017
The Author Email: LI Suling (aboutsuling@163.com)